Docker Redis

Step by step to create your redis docker image and start it by exposing 6379 port.

1. Create Docekrfile

$ mkdir redis && touch Dockerfile

2. Create Redis Dockerfile

FROM        ubuntu:14.04
RUN         apt-get update && apt-get install -y redis-server
EXPOSE      6379
ENTRYPOINT  ["/usr/bin/redis-server"]

3. Build redis images

$ docker build -t <your username>/redis .

4. Run redis

• If you want to expose port to the host, specify -p parameter.

$ docker run -d --name redis -p 6379:6379 <your username>/redis

• If not, please use the following

$ docker run -d --name redis <your username>/redis

5. Test redis server connection

• If you expose port to the host, you can directly connect to the redis server with cli

$ redis-cli

• If not, try to connect to the bash of your redis server

$ docker exec -it <your username>/redis /bin/bash
$ redis-cli