How to install redis on CloudLinux 10

Issue

How to install Redis on CloudLinux 10? The redis package can't be found on the standard almalinux repositories.

Environment

• CloudLinux 10
• Redis
• Valkey

Solution

Starting with EL10-based distributions, Redis is no longer provided in the standard repositories. Instead, AlmaLinux provides Valkey, a community-maintained fork of Redis that is fully compatible with Redis applications.

1- First, enable the AlmaLinux devel repository if it is not already installed:

# dnf install almalinux-release-devel

2- Then install Redis-compatible packages:

# dnf install redis

During installation, packages such as valkey and valkey-compat-redis may be installed. This is expected. Valkey is a drop-in replacement for Redis and is compatible with applications that use Redis.

3- Start and enable the service:

# systemctl enable --now valkey 
# systemctl status valkey

4- To make the package available inside CageFS, run:

# cagefsctl --addrpm package_name
# cagefsctl --force-update

Replace package_name with the package installed on your system (for example, valkey).

If you specifically require Redis rather than Valkey, it can be installed from a third-party repository such as Remi.

Installation steps are available here:
https://blog.remirepo.net/post/2025/07/25/Redis-version-8.0

Note: If CageFS is enabled on the server, make sure to complete Step 4 after the installation.

Cause

Due to Redis licensing changes, Redis packages were removed from the standard EL10 repositories and replaced with Valkey, an open-source fork that maintains Redis compatibility.

For additional information, AlmaLinux has documented this change here:
https://forums.almalinux.org/t/installation-redis-on-almalinux-10/6576/2

Useful Links

• https://valkey.io/topics/introduction/