Quickly Compile and Install Redis on Linux – Full Step‑by‑Step Guide

1. Compile and Install Redis

Download and extract the source package:

wget http://download.redis.io/releases/redis-3.2.8.tar.gz
tar -zxvf redis-3.2.8.tar.gz
cd redis-3.2.8

Run make to build the binaries. After compilation you will see directories such as src, deps, and configuration files.

Install the binaries: sudo make install The installer copies executables like redis-server and redis-cli to /usr/local/bin.

2. Organise Deployment Files

Create unified directories for binaries and configuration files:

sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/redis/bin
sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/redis/etc

Move the main configuration file:

sudo mv redis-3.2.8/redis.conf /usr/local/redis/etc/

Move essential executables to the binary directory:

sudo mv redis-3.2.8/src/redis-server \
    redis-3.2.8/src/redis-cli \
    redis-3.2.8/src/redis-sentinel \
    /usr/local/redis/bin/

3. Configure and Start the Redis Service

Edit /usr/local/redis/etc/redis.conf to set required parameters, for example:

daemonize yes
port 63700
bind 10.10.101.127
logfile "/usr/local/redis/etc/redis_63700.log"
requirepass b6Pbc42gP8hXPNLzZaDnhREijtn1BSVSIYTkhTXw8SuPGpWZvN5kVpVeEVBdEQDw7M/+EZuDS6FxTOtgD2QrPe6014LPEdv2DY+YSUQZ4cE="
rename-command FLUSHALL "tinywangithubFLUSHALL"
rename-command CONFIG "tinywangithubCONFIG"
rename-command SHUTDOWN "tinywangithubSHUTDOWN"
rename-command DEBUG "tinywangithubDEBUG"

Start Redis with the custom configuration:

sudo /usr/local/redis/bin/redis-server /usr/local/redis/etc/redis63700.conf

Verify the process is running: ps -aux | grep redis Test the service using redis-cli:

redis-cli -h 127.0.0.1 -p 63700 -a b6Pbc42gP8hXPNLzZaDnhREijtn1BSVSIYTkhTXw8SuPGpWZvN5kVpVeEVBdEQDw7M/+EZuDS6FxTOtgD2QrPe6014LPEdv2DY+YSUQZ4cE=
set username tinywan
get username

If you encounter the protected‑mode error, edit redis.conf to set protected-mode no.

4. Enable Redis to Start on Boot (Ubuntu 16.04)

Create an init script /etc/init.d/redis (sample excerpt shown below). The script defines start/stop actions and uses the variables REDISPORT, EXEC, CONF, and PIDFILE.

#!/bin/sh
# Simple Redis init.d script for Linux
REDISPORT=6379
EXEC=/usr/local/bin/redis-server
CONF="/usr/local/redis/etc/redis_6379.conf"
PIDFILE=/var/run/redis_${REDISPORT}.pid
case "$1" in
  start)
    if [ -f $PIDFILE ]; then
      echo "$PIDFILE exists, process is already running or crashed"
    else
      echo "Starting Redis server..."
      $EXEC $CONF
    fi
    ;;
  stop)
    if [ ! -f $PIDFILE ]; then
      echo "$PIDFILE does not exist, process is not running"
    else
      PID=$(cat $PIDFILE)
      echo "Stopping ..."
      /usr/local/bin/redis-cli -p $REDISPORT shutdown
      while [ -x /proc/${PID} ]; do
        echo "Waiting for Redis to shutdown ..."
        sleep 1
done
      echo "Redis stopped"
    fi
    ;;
  *)
    echo "Please use start or stop as first argument"
    ;;
esac

Register the script to start automatically: sudo update-rc.d redis defaults Or use systemd (if available):

sudo systemctl start redis
sudo systemctl stop redis

Check the service status with ps -aux | grep redis.

5. Shut Down Redis

Graceful shutdown via client: redis-cli -h 127.0.0.1 -p 6379 shutdown Force kill by PID:

ps -ef | grep redis
kill -9 <em>PID</em>

6. Redis Data Migration

Locate the RDB dump file: sudo find / -name dump.rdb Copy the dump to the target host:

scp ./dump.rdb [email protected]:/home/www/redis/

Typical migration steps:

Stop the destination Redis instance.

Transfer the RDB or AOF file.

Configure dir in redis.conf or enable AOF.

Start the Redis service again.