When should I use this redis-server.service?
Use it to restore a missing default, confirm what shipped, or diff against your current Redis config.
Redis /etc/systemd/redis-server.service
Original
📋 Debian 12 (Bookworm)
64 lines
Works On
Viewing:
Debian 12 (Bookworm)
Same on:
Debian 13 (Trixie)
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)
Other versions:
Details
- Size
- 64 lines
- MD5
- 8e6f8f143d72c57efdfa64f8886dbc5a
- SHA256
- 638211a92bf860f096003559005d7f54d51b16ebd1036d76c408c6ac3e081e8a
/etc/systemd/redis-server.service
[Unit] Description=Advanced key-value store After=network.target Documentation=http://redis.io/documentation, man:redis-server(1) [Service] Type=notify ExecStart=/usr/bin/redis-server /etc/redis/redis.conf --supervised systemd --daemonize no PIDFile=/run/redis/redis-server.pid TimeoutStopSec=0 Restart=always User=redis Group=redis RuntimeDirectory=redis RuntimeDirectoryMode=2755 UMask=007 PrivateTmp=true LimitNOFILE=65535 PrivateDevices=true ProtectHome=true ProtectSystem=strict ReadWritePaths=-/var/lib/redis ReadWritePaths=-/var/log/redis ReadWritePaths=-/var/run/redis CapabilityBoundingSet= LockPersonality=true MemoryDenyWriteExecute=true NoNewPrivileges=true PrivateUsers=true ProtectClock=true ProtectControlGroups=true ProtectHostname=true ProtectKernelLogs=true ProtectKernelModules=true ProtectKernelTunables=true ProtectProc=invisible RemoveIPC=true RestrictAddressFamilies=AF_INET AF_INET6 AF_UNIX RestrictNamespaces=true RestrictRealtime=true RestrictSUIDSGID=true SystemCallArchitectures=native SystemCallFilter=@system-service SystemCallFilter=~ @privileged @resources # redis-server can write to its own config file when in cluster mode so we # permit writing there by default. If you are not using this feature, it is # recommended that you remove this line. ReadWriteDirectories=-/etc/redis # This restricts this service from executing binaries other than redis-server # itself. This is really effective at e.g. making it impossible to an # attacker to spawn a shell on the system, but might be more restrictive # than desired. If you need to, you can permit the execution of extra # binaries by adding an extra ExecPaths= directive with the command # systemctl edit redis-server.service NoExecPaths=/ ExecPaths=/usr/bin/redis-server /usr/lib /lib [Install] WantedBy=multi-user.target Alias=redis.service
Copy & Paste
curl:
curl https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/8e6f8f143d72c57efdfa64f8886dbc5a?hint=redis-server.service
wget:
wget -O redis-server.service https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/8e6f8f143d72c57efdfa64f8886dbc5a?hint=redis-server.service
For AI Agents
<prompt><role>DevOps agent</role><source url='https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/8e6f8f143d72c57efdfa64f8886dbc5a?hint=redis-server.service' /><config><app>Redis</app><os>Debian 12 (Bookworm)</os><location>/etc/systemd/redis-server.service</location><lines>64</lines><md5>8e6f8f143d72c57efdfa64f8886dbc5a</md5><sha256>638211a92bf860f096003559005d7f54d51b16ebd1036d76c408c6ac3e081e8a</sha256></config></prompt>
Paste into Claude, ChatGPT, or any AI assistant.
Install Redis
Alpine Linux
sudo apk add redis
Debian
sudo apt update && sudo apt install redis-server
Ubuntu
sudo apt update && sudo apt install redis-server
File Location
FAQ
How do I restore Redis defaults?
Download the file, back up the current one in /etc/systemd/redis-server.service, replace it, then reload or restart Redis.
Is redis-server.service safe for production?
It is the vendor default for Debian 12 (Bookworm). Treat it as a baseline and review security and performance settings before production use.
How does this differ from other OS versions?
Defaults vary by distro and version. This copy matches Debian 12 (Bookworm).
Can I use this for Redis troubleshooting?
Yes. Diff it against yours to find drift, then restore only the sections you need.
