How can I stop redis-server?

Question

I apparently have a redis-server instance running because when I try to start a new server by entering redis-server, I\'m greeted with the followin

Answer 1

Usually this problem arises after I shut down my computer ( or leaving running ) an irregular way.. I believe the port gets stuck open, while the process stops but continues to be bound to the previous port.

9/10 times the fix can be:

$ ps aux | grep redis

-> MyUser 2976  0.0  0.0  2459704    320   ??  S    Wed01PM   0:29.94 redis-server *:6379

$ kill 2976

$ redis-server

Good to go.

Answer 2

The commands below works for me on Ubuntu Server

$ service /etc/init.d/redis_6379 stop
$ service /etc/init.d/redis_6379 start
$ service /etc/init.d/redis_6379 restart

Answer 3

Redis has configuration parameter pidfile (e.g. /etc/redis.conf - check redis source code), for example:

# If a pid file is specified, Redis writes it where specified at startup
# and removes it at exit.
#
# When the server runs non daemonized, no pid file is created if none is
# specified in the configuration. When the server is daemonized, the pid file
# is used even if not specified, defaulting to "/var/run/redis.pid".
#
pidfile /var/run/redis.pid

If it is set or could be set, instead of searching for process id (pid) by using ps + grep something like this could be used:

kill $(cat /var/run/redis.pid)

If required one can make redis stop script like this (adapted default redis 5.0 init.d script in redis source code):

PIDFILE=/var/run/redis.pid
if [ ! -f $PIDFILE ]
then
    echo "$PIDFILE does not exist, process is not running"
else
    PID=$(cat $PIDFILE)
    echo "Stopping ..."
    kill $PID
    while [ -x /proc/${PID} ]
    do
        echo "Waiting for Redis to shutdown ..."
        sleep 1
    done
    echo "Redis stopped"
fi

Answer 4

redis-cli shutdown is most effective. The accepted answer does not work for me (OSX Lion). Thanks, @JesseBuesking.

Answer 5

stop the redis server type in terminal with root user

sudo service redis-server stop

the message will be display after stop the redis-server

Stopping redis-server: redis-server.

if you want to start the redis-server type

sudo service redis-server start

if you want to restart the server type

sudo service redis-server restart

Answer 6

if you did make install (e.g ubuntu) while installing redis then you can do:

redis-cli shutdown

as pointed by @yojimbo87 :)