Install Redis

install-redis.sh

#!/bin/bash
# from here: http://www.codingsteps.com/install-redis-2-6-on-amazon-ec2-linux-ami-or-centos/
# and here: https://raw.github.com/gist/257849/9f1e627e0b7dbe68882fa2b7bdb1b2b263522004/redis-server
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# To use: 
# wget https://gist.githubusercontent.com/four43/e00d01ca084c5972f229/raw/install-redis.sh
# chmod 777 install-redis.sh
# ./install-redis.sh
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echo "*****************************************"
echo " 1. Prerequisites: Install updates, set time zones, install GCC and make"
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sudo yum -y install gcc gcc-c++ make 
echo "*****************************************"
echo " 2. Download, Untar and Make Redis 2.6"
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cd /usr/local/src
sudo wget http://download.redis.io/redis-stable.tar.gz
sudo tar xzf redis-stable.tar.gz
sudo rm redis-stable.tar.gz -f
cd redis-stable
sudo make
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echo " 3. Create Directories and Copy Redis Files"
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sudo mkdir /etc/redis /var/lib/redis
sudo cp src/redis-server src/redis-cli /usr/local/bin
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echo " 4. Configure Redis.Conf"
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echo " Edit redis.conf as follows:"
echo " 1: ... daemonize yes"
echo " 2: ... bind 127.0.0.1"
echo " 3: ... dir /var/lib/redis"
echo " 4: ... loglevel notice"
echo " 5: ... logfile /var/log/redis.log"
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sudo sed -e "s/^daemonize no$/daemonize yes/" -e "s/^# bind 127.0.0.1$/bind 127.0.0.1/" -e "s/^dir \.\//dir \/var\/lib\/redis\//" -e "s/^loglevel verbose$/loglevel notice/" -e "s/^logfile stdout$/logfile \/var\/log\/redis.log/" redis.conf | sudo tee /etc/redis/redis.conf
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echo " 5. Download init Script"
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sudo wget https://gist.githubusercontent.com/four43/c8bdd494292dcb1e2d38/raw/redis-server
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echo " 6. Move and Configure Redis-Server"
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sudo mv redis-server /etc/init.d
sudo chmod 755 /etc/init.d/redis-server
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echo " 7. Auto-Enable Redis-Server"
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sudo chkconfig --add redis-server
sudo chkconfig --level 345 redis-server on
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echo " 8. Start Redis Server"
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sudo service redis-server start
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echo " Complete!"
echo " You can test your redis installation using the redis console:"
echo "   $ src/redis-cli"
echo "   redis> set foo bar"
echo "   OK"
echo "   redis> get foo"
echo "   bar"
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Might want to check your config file-- logfile not getting set in for redis version 3.2.1