How do I install a Memcache on FreeBSD?

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Nextcloud version: 24.0.0
Operating system and version: FreeBSD 13.0
Apache version: Apache 2.4.53
PHP version: PHP 8.0
Redis version: 7.0

The issue you are facing:

I cannot enable any kind of Memcache. I’ve tried following various guides, but most are for Linux or are terribly outdated. I’ve installed Redis, but there doesn’t appear to be a PHP module in ports to allow Nextcloud to connect to Redis. Is that needed?

I tried installing a memcache ages ago, but gave up. I’m determined to get it working this time.

Can I just use Redis? Or do I also need APCu as well? I’m using ports, so I can recompile with various options enabled/disabled if needed.

To be perfectly honest, I don’t fully understand how the memcache works or how to make it available to Nextcloud/Apache! Can somebody please provide a brief overview of the structure (what connects to what) and what components I’ll need?

I haven’t provided a log since… I’m not sure it applies here? Though I’m happy to provide anything people think is relevant.

I tried adding the following to my config.php, but without success:

  'redis' =>
  array (
    'host' => '/tmp/redis.sock',
    'port' => '0',
    'dbindex' => '0',
    'password' => 'secret',
    'timeout' => '1.5',
  ),

I added the above using the command line.
(e.g. su -m www -c "php ./occ config:system:set redis host --value=/tmp/redis.sock" and so on.)

Thanks for any advice!

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With the package manager pkg, I find: php74-pecl-redis-5.3.5 and it’s also available for newer php versions and with ports: https://cgit.freebsd.org/ports/tree/databases/pecl-redis

I use apcu as well. I think it was in the documentation that for local (not distributed) setups, redis+apcu is recommended.

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facepalm PECL, of course!

I was searching for something explicitly labelled with “php”. I completely missed the /usr/ports/databases/pecl-redis port.

Thanks for that, I’ll have another go shortly and see if that addition solves my issue. I’ll post an update when done…

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Hi there, did you have any luck with this? I’m looking to do the same.

Thank you!

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Sorry, I haven’t had a chance yet. (I’m actually going through chemotherapy and have had an off week.)

But I’m still planning on getting memcache working and posting how I made it work or how I failed! Either way, I’m planning on working on it before Monday (when I’m hooked up to the IV again…)