using different database at redis command prompt

Question

dThe following works as expected. But how do I insert the data into forth database instead of default "0" from command prompt?

# echo -n "testing" | /home/shantanu/redis-2.4.2/src/redis-cli -x set my_pass
OK

# echo -n "testing" | /home/shantanu/redis-2.4.2/src/redis-cli -x select 4; set my_pass
(error) ERR wrong number of arguments for 'select' command

It is important to notice that redis-cli does not allow multiple commands. — seppo0010, Nov 24 '11 at 10:38

miaout17 · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-18T09:19:52.443

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Just use the -n argument to choose DB number. It available since Redis 2.4.2.

echo -n "testing" | redis-cli -n 4 -x set my_pass

or

redis-cli -n 4 set my_pass testing

edited Jun 18 '13 at 09:19

answered Nov 24 '11 at 07:52

miaout17

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Thanks - I wish they'd add this to the documentation - http://redis.io/commands/select – d-_-b Feb 25 '14 at 05:30

score 44 · Answer 2 · edited Oct 19 '17 at 09:36

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Launch the CLI by issuing command:

redis-cli

Then use the following command:

select <db number>

For example:

select 4

edited Oct 19 '17 at 09:36

COil

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answered May 25 '15 at 13:11

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Thanks for this. In case anyone is using Python in addition to redis-cli, you simply add `db=4` to the connection parameters when you initialize a new redis client. Extended example: `POOL = redis.ConnectionPool(host='10.0.0.1', port=6379, db=4)` which is also referenced at the answer [here](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12967107/managing-connection-to-redis-from-python#12973514) – james-see Mar 26 '17 at 20:31

using different database at redis command prompt

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