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author | Achilleas Pipinellis <axilleas@axilleas.me> | 2016-02-16 22:32:22 +0300 |
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committer | Achilleas Pipinellis <axilleas@axilleas.me> | 2016-02-16 22:32:22 +0300 |
commit | 9ae4fa943ee5eb4b1ec3aa38704ee9395a853b0e (patch) | |
tree | e677ac00e4bdfcbf51cc5478f3182760f3a15bfc /doc/install | |
parent | 3de6edd6041a725aaffba95603d4eb2912627d42 (diff) |
Fix Redis installation guide
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diff --git a/doc/install/installation.md b/doc/install/installation.md index 7d3f9d0a2ed..7ae73450afb 100644 --- a/doc/install/installation.md +++ b/doc/install/installation.md @@ -182,25 +182,20 @@ We recommend using a PostgreSQL database. For MySQL check [MySQL setup guide](da ## 6. Redis -As of this writing, most Debian/Ubuntu distributions ship with Redis 2.2 or -2.4. GitLab requires at least Redis 2.8. +GitLab requires at least Redis 2.8. -Ubuntu users [can use a PPA](https://launchpad.net/~chris-lea/+archive/ubuntu/redis-server) -to install a recent version of Redis. - -The following instructions cover building and installing Redis from scratch: +If you are using Debian 8 or Ubuntu 14.04 and up, then you can simply install +Redis 2.8 with: ```sh -# Build Redis -wget http://download.redis.io/releases/redis-2.8.23.tar.gz -tar xzf redis-2.8.23.tar.gz -cd redis-2.8.23 -make +sudo apt-get install redis-server +``` -# Install Redis -cd utils -sudo ./install_server.sh +If you are using Debian 7 or Ubuntu 12.04, follow the special documentation +on [an alternate Redis installation](redis.md). Once done, follow the rest of +the guide here. +``` # Configure redis to use sockets sudo cp /etc/redis/redis.conf /etc/redis/redis.conf.orig @@ -224,7 +219,7 @@ if [ -d /etc/tmpfiles.d ]; then fi # Activate the changes to redis.conf -sudo service redis_6379 start +sudo service redis-server restart # Add git to the redis group sudo usermod -aG redis git diff --git a/doc/install/redis.md b/doc/install/redis.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..4075e6283d0 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/install/redis.md @@ -0,0 +1,60 @@ +# Install Redis on old distributions + +GitLab requires at least Redis 2.8. The following guide is for Debian 7 and +Ubuntu 12.04. If you are using Debian 8 or Ubuntu 14.04 and up, follow the +[installation guide](installation.md). + +## Install Redis 2.8 in Debian 7 + +Redis 2.8 is included in the Debian Wheezy [backports] repository. + +1. Edit `/etc/apt/sources.list` and add the following line: + + ``` + deb http://http.debian.net/debian wheezy-backports main + ``` + +1. Update the repositories: + + ``` + sudo apt-get update + ``` + +1. Install `redis-server`: + + ``` + sudo apt-get -t wheezy-backports install redis-server + ``` + +1. Follow the rest of the [installation guide](installation.md). + +## Install Redis 2.8 in Ubuntu 12.04 + +We will [use a PPA](https://launchpad.net/~chris-lea/+archive/ubuntu/redis-server) +to install a recent version of Redis. + +1. Install the PPA repository: + + ``` + sudo add-apt-repository ppa:chris-lea/redis-server + ``` + + Your system will now fetch the PPA's key. This enables your Ubuntu system to + verify that the packages in the PPA have not been interfered with since they + were built. + +1. Update the repositories: + + ``` + sudo apt-get update + ``` + +1. Install `redis-server`: + + ``` + sudo apt-get install redis-server + ``` + +1. Follow the rest of the [installation guide](installation.md). + +[backports]: http://backports.debian.org/Instructions/ "Debian backports website" |