diff --git a/docs/install/install-redis/install-redis-on-linux.md b/docs/install/install-redis/install-redis-on-linux.md
index 2e47efe94..6113f676b 100644
--- a/docs/install/install-redis/install-redis-on-linux.md
+++ b/docs/install/install-redis/install-redis-on-linux.md
@@ -15,24 +15,43 @@ Most major Linux distributions provide packages for Redis.
You can install recent stable versions of Redis from the official `packages.redis.io` APT repository.
{{% alert title="Prerequisites" color="warning" %}}
-If you're running a very minimal distribution (such as a Docker container) you may need to install `lsb-release`, `curl` and `gpg` first:
+If you're running a very minimal distribution (such as a Docker container) you may need to install `lsb-release`, `curl` and `gpg`:
{{< highlight bash >}}
sudo apt install lsb-release curl gpg
{{< / highlight >}}
{{% /alert %}}
-Add the repository to the apt
index, update it, and then install:
+1. Add the repository to the apt
and index the repository:
-{{< highlight bash >}}
-curl -fsSL https://packages.redis.io/gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/redis-archive-keyring.gpg
+ {{< highlight bash >}}
+ curl -fsSL https://packages.redis.io/gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/redis-archive-keyring.gpg
-echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/redis-archive-keyring.gpg] https://packages.redis.io/deb $(lsb_release -cs) main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/redis.list
+ echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/redis-archive-keyring.gpg] https://packages.redis.io/deb $(lsb_release -cs) main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/redis.list
+ {{< / highlight >}}
+
+1. Update and install redis:
+ {< highlight bash >}}
+ sudo apt-get update
+ sudo apt-get install redis
+ {{< / highlight >}}
-sudo apt-get update
-sudo apt-get install redis
-{{< / highlight >}}
+1. Verify that the installation is successful by checking the version of `redis-server` that is installed:
+ {{< highlight bash >}}
+ redis-server --version
+ {{< / highlight >}}
+ The output is similar to:
+ {{< highlight bash >}}
+ Redis server v=7.2.3 sha=00000000:0 malloc=jemalloc-5.3.0 bits=64 build=7f52fd1717e1b756
+ {{< / highlight >}}
+
+1. Verify that you are able to connect to the `redis-server` using `redis-cli`:
+ {{< highlight bash >}}
+ redis-cli ping
+ {{< / highlight >}}
+ If the connection is succesfful you get a `PONG` in response.
+
## Install from Snapcraft
The [Snapcraft store](https://snapcraft.io/store) provides [Redis packages](https://snapcraft.io/redis) that can be installed on platforms that support snap.
@@ -45,3 +64,10 @@ sudo snap install redis
{{< / highlight >}}
If your Linux does not currently have snap installed, install it using the instructions described in [Installing snapd](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).
+
+## Next steps
+
+After you have a running Redis instance, you may want to:
+
+* Try the [Redis CLI tutorial](/docs/connect/cli).
+* Connect using one of the [Redis clients](/docs/connect/clients).