How To Install Memcached on Ubuntu 23.10

To install Memcached on Ubuntu 23.10, follow the steps below:

Step 1 : Update your package list to ensure you have the latest information about available packages.

sudo apt update

Step 2 : Install Memcached and the associated libraries using the following command:

sudo apt install memcached libmemcached-tools

Step 3 : Verify the status of Memcached to ensure it is running properly.

sudo systemctl status memcached

Step 4 : Edit the Memcached configuration file at /etc/memcached.conf. You can modify settings such as the listening address and port. For example:

sudo nano /etc/memcached.conf

Modify as needed (e.g., change the listening address and port), then save the file.

Step 5 : Restart the Memcached service to apply the changes made to the configuration.

sudo systemctl restart memcached

Step 6 : Check the Memcached server status using the following command:

memcstat --servers=localhost

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Memcached on your Ubuntu 23.10 system.