Install and config Redis on Mac OS X via Homebrew

Install and config Redis on Mac OS X via Homebrew

Let’s install Redis for the good

brew insatll redis

Launch Redis on computer starts

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

Start Redis server via “launchctl”.

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

Start Redis server using configuration file

redis-server /usr/local/etc/redis.conf

Stop Redis on autostart on computer start

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

Location of Redis configuration file

/usr/local/etc/redis.conf

Uninstall Redis and its files

brew uninstall redis rm ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.redis.plis

Get Redis package information

brew info redis

Test if Redis server is running

redis-cli ping

注：If it replies "PONG, then it's good to go!" 参考资料