redis auto start OS X

redis-autostart-osx.md

Install with Homebrew

brew install redis

Set up launchctl to auto start redis

$ ln -sfv /usr/local/opt/redis/*.plist ~/Library/LaunchAgents

/usr/local/opt/redis/ is a symlink to /usr/local/Cellar/redis/x.y.z (e.g., 2.8.7)

You can use launchctl to start and stop redis

$ launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.redis.plist
$ launchctl unload ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.redis.plist

You can also more conveniently use brew to start, stop, and verify service status

$ brew services list | grep redis
$ brew services start redis
$ brew services stop redis

Notes

The default plist provided by homebrew stores the redis configuration at /usr/local/etc/redis.conf.

For more about launchctl see:

https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/Darwin/Reference/ManPages/man1/launchctl.1.html#//apple_ref/doc/man/1/launchctl

http://launchd.info/

To get the services command, first do brew tap homebrew/services

It cool. thank you @yazinsai.

thanks @yazinsai.

Thanks!
These instructions should be added to brew info redis.

It looks like brew services list now taps that automatically 😄

@mikeryz-rosie +1

Not sure why, but I need to start and stop redis with sudo, otherwise, it will not be started.

sudo brew services start redis
sudo brew services stop redis

Thanks, it works

Still working, tks!

thanks

For Apple Silicon, brew install libraries under /opt/homebrew
So path changes a little bit:

ln -sfv /opt/homebrew/var/homebrew/linked/redis/*.plist ~/Library/LaunchAgents/

Then:

launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.redis.plist