Wondering how to install MongoDB on Ubuntu 20.04? Here’s how we do it.

Here at Bobcares, we have seen several such Ubuntu related installations as part of our Server Management Services for web hosts and online service providers.

Today we’ll see how to install MongoDB on Ubuntu.

Know more about MongoDB

MongoDB is a free and open-source NoSQL document database. It is also known as Mongo which is mainly used in modern web applications.

Here, the data objects are stored as separate documents inside a collection. So you need not worry about the data structure such as the number of fields or types of fields to store values.

General distributions for MongoDB support Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, and Solaris.

How to install MongoDB on Ubuntu

Now let’s see how our Support Engineers install MongoDB.

1. Install MongoDB

Firstly, update the packages list to have the most recent version of the repository listings:

$ sudo apt update

Then install the MongoDB package.

$ sudo apt install mongodb

As a result of the above command, you will receive a prompt to confirm the installation. So press Y and hit Enter.

It will install several packages containing a stable version of MongoDB, along with helpful management tools for the MongoDB server.

2. Checking the Service and Database

Now its time to verify that the service is started and the database is working well.

So first, check the status of the service.

$ sudo systemctl status mongodb

As a result, the output must show as active.

Furthermore, you can connect to the database server and execute the below diagnostic command for verification purposes.

$ mongo --eval 'db.runCommand({ connectionStatus: 1 })'

3. Managing the MongoDB Service

The installation process from the first step configures the MongoDB as a systemd service. It means that you can manage it using standard systemctl commands alongside all other system services in Ubuntu.

In order to verify the status of the service, run the below command.

$ sudo systemctl status mongodb

By running the below command, you can stop the server anytime.

$ sudo systemctl stop mongodb

Run the below command to start the server if it is stopped.

$ sudo systemctl start mongodb

Here is the command to restart the server.

$ sudo systemctl restart mongodb

By default, MongoDB starts automatically with the server. But if you wish to disable the automatic startup, run the below command.

$ sudo systemctl disable mongodb

However, you can re-enable the automatic startup any time with the following command.

$ sudo systemctl enable mongodb

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Conclusion

In today’s writeup, we saw how our Support Engineers install MongoDB on Ubuntu.