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Install MongoDB Enterprise on Ubuntu¶
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Overview¶
Use this tutorial to install MongoDB Enterprise on LTS Ubuntu Linux systems from
.deb packages.
Platform Support
MongoDB only provides packages for 64-bit LTS (long-term support) Ubuntu releases. For example, 12.04 LTS (precise), 14.04 LTS (trusty), 16.04 LTS (xenial), and so on. These packages may work with other Ubuntu releases, however, they are not supported.
Package Updates required on Ubuntu 16.04 for IBM POWER Systems
Due to a lock elision bug present in older versions of the glibc
package on Ubuntu 16.04 for POWER, you must upgrade the glibc
package to at least glibc 2.23-0ubuntu5 before running MongoDB.
Systems with older versions of the glibc package will experience
database server crashes and misbehavior due to random memory
corruption, and are unsuitable for production deployments of MongoDB
MongoDB provides officially supported Enterprise packages in their own repository. This repository contains the following packages:
| Package Name | Description |
|---|---|
mongodb-enterprise |
A metapackage that will automatically install
the four component packages listed below. |
mongodb-enterprise-server |
Contains the mongod daemon and associated
configuration and init scripts. |
mongodb-enterprise-mongos |
Contains the mongos daemon. |
mongodb-enterprise-shell |
Contains the mongo shell. |
mongodb-enterprise-tools |
Contains the following MongoDB tools: mongoimport
bsondump, mongodump, mongoexport,
mongofiles, mongooplog,
mongoperf, mongorestore, mongostat,
and mongotop. |
Install MongoDB Enterprise¶
Note
To install a different version of MongoDB, please refer to that version’s documentation. For example, see version 3.2.
MongoDB only provides packages for 64-bit LTS (long-term support) Ubuntu releases. For example, 12.04 LTS (precise), 14.04 LTS (trusty), 16.04 LTS (xenial), and so on. These packages may work with other Ubuntu releases, however, they are not supported.
Use the provided distribution packages as described in this page if possible. These packages will automatically install all of MongoDB’s dependencies, and are the recommended installation method.
Import the public key used by the package management system.¶
The Ubuntu package management tools (i.e. dpkg and apt) ensure
package consistency and authenticity by requiring that distributors
sign packages with GPG keys. Issue the following command to import the
MongoDB public GPG Key:
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 --recv 0C49F3730359A14518585931BC711F9BA15703C6
Create a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mongodb-enterprise.list file for MongoDB.¶
Create the list file using the command appropriate for your version of Ubuntu:
Ubuntu 12.04
echo "deb [ arch=amd64 ] http://repo.mongodb.com/apt/ubuntu precise/mongodb-enterprise/3.4 multiverse" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mongodb-enterprise.list
Ubuntu 14.04
echo "deb [ arch=amd64 ] http://repo.mongodb.com/apt/ubuntu trusty/mongodb-enterprise/3.4 multiverse" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mongodb-enterprise.list
Ubuntu 16.04
echo "deb [ arch=amd64,arm64,ppc64el,s390x ] http://repo.mongodb.com/apt/ubuntu xenial/mongodb-enterprise/3.4 multiverse" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mongodb-enterprise.list
If you’d like to install MongoDB Enterprise packages from a particular release series, such as 2.4 or 2.6, you can specify the release series in the repository configuration. For example, to restrict your system to the 2.6 release series, add the following repository:
echo "deb http://repo.mongodb.com/apt/ubuntu "$(lsb_release -sc)"/mongodb-enterprise/2.6 multiverse" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mongodb-enterprise-2.6.list
Reload local package database.¶
Issue the following command to reload the local package database:
sudo apt-get update
Install the MongoDB Enterprise packages.¶
Install the latest stable version of MongoDB Enterprise.¶
Issue the following command:
sudo apt-get install -y mongodb-enterprise
Versions of the MongoDB packages before 2.6 use a different repository location. Refer to the version of the documentation appropriate for your MongoDB version.
Install MongoDB Enterprise From Tarball¶
While you should use the .deb packages as previously
described, you may also manually install MongoDB using the tarballs. See
Install MongoDB Enterprise From Tarball for details.
Run MongoDB Enterprise¶
The MongoDB instance stores its data files in /var/lib/mongodb
and its log files in /var/log/mongodb by default,
and runs using the mongodb
user account. You can specify alternate log and data file
directories in /etc/mongod.conf. See systemLog.path
and storage.dbPath for additional information.
If you change the user that runs the MongoDB process, you
must modify the access control rights to the /var/lib/mongodb and
/var/log/mongodb directories to give this user access to these
directories.
Most Unix-like operating systems limit the system resources that a session may use. These limits may negatively impact MongoDB operation. See UNIX ulimit Settings for more information.
Verify that MongoDB has started successfully¶
Verify that the mongod process has started successfully by
checking the contents of the log file at
/var/log/mongodb/mongod.log
for a line reading
[initandlisten] waiting for connections on port <port>
where <port> is the port configured in /etc/mongod.conf, 27017 by default.
Begin using MongoDB.¶
To help you start using MongoDB, MongoDB provides Getting Started Guides in various driver editions. See Getting Started for the available editions.
Before deploying MongoDB in a production environment, consider the Production Notes document.
Later, to stop MongoDB, press Control+C in the terminal where the
mongod instance is running.
Uninstall MongoDB¶
To completely remove MongoDB from a system, you must remove the MongoDB applications themselves, the configuration files, and any directories containing data and logs. The following section guides you through the necessary steps.
Warning
This process will completely remove MongoDB, its configuration, and all databases. This process is not reversible, so ensure that all of your configuration and data is backed up before proceeding.
Remove Packages.¶
Remove any MongoDB packages that you had previously installed.
sudo apt-get purge mongodb-enterprise*
Remove Data Directories.¶
Remove MongoDB databases and log files.
sudo rm -r /var/log/mongodb
sudo rm -r /var/lib/mongodb