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description: How to install Redis Open Source using Snap
linkTitle: Snap
title: Install Redis Open Source on Linux
weight: 4
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## Install Redis Open Source on Ubuntu Linux using Snap

To install Redis via snap, run the following commands:

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sudo apt update
sudo apt install redis-tools # this will install `redis-cli`
sudo snap install redis
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Redis will start automatically after installation and also at boot time.

## Connect to Redis

Once Redis is running, you can test it by running `redis-cli`:

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redis-cli
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Test the connection with the `ping` command:

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127.0.0.1:6379> PING
PONG
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