Failed to start Redis persistent key-value database.

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • The redis.service fails to tart with FATAL CONFIG FILE ERROR for 'logfile /var/log/redis/redis.log'.

    Mar 13 20:34:08 node1.example.com redis-server[762234]: *** FATAL CONFIG FILE ERROR ***
    Mar 13 20:34:08 node1.example.com redis-server[762234]: Reading the configuration file, at line 171
    Mar 13 20:34:08 node1.example.com redis-server[762234]: >>> 'logfile /var/log/redis/redis.log'
    Mar 13 20:34:08 node1.example.com redis-server[762234]: Can't open the log file: Permission denied
    Mar 13 20:34:08 node1.example.com systemd[1]: redis.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE
    Mar 13 20:34:08 node1.example.com systemd[1]: redis.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
    
  • The redis.service started failing with error reported on line 171 for logfile entry. The configuration entry is valid.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enteprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enteprise Linux 9

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