:title: Running a Redis service :description: Installing and running an redis service :keywords: docker, example, package installation, networking, redis .. _running_redis_service: Redis Service ============= .. include:: example_header.inc Very simple, no frills, redis service. Open a docker container ----------------------- .. code-block:: bash sudo docker run -i -t ubuntu /bin/bash Building your image ------------------- Update your Docker container, install the Redis server. Once installed, exit out of the Docker container. .. code-block:: bash apt-get update apt-get install redis-server exit Snapshot the installation ------------------------- .. code-block:: bash docker ps -a # grab the container id (this will be the first one in the list) docker commit /redis Run the service --------------- Running the service with `-d` runs the container in detached mode, leaving the container running in the background. Use your snapshot. .. code-block:: bash sudo docker run -d -p 6379 /redis /usr/bin/redis-server Test 1 ++++++ Connect to the container with the redis-cli. .. code-block:: bash sudo docker ps # grab the new container id sudo docker inspect # grab the ipaddress of the container redis-cli -h -p 6379 redis 10.0.3.32:6379> set docker awesome OK redis 10.0.3.32:6379> get docker "awesome" redis 10.0.3.32:6379> exit Test 2 ++++++ Connect to the host os with the redis-cli. .. code-block:: bash sudo docker ps # grab the new container id sudo docker port 6379 # grab the external port ip addr show # grab the host ip address redis-cli -h -p redis 192.168.0.1:49153> set docker awesome OK redis 192.168.0.1:49153> get docker "awesome" redis 192.168.0.1:49153> exit