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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" |