Installing MongoDB

Until now, we have worked with the relational database server, MySQL. In this recipe, we will learn how to install and configure MongoDB, which is a not only SQL (NoSQL) document storage server.

Getting ready

You will need access to a root account or an account with sudo privileges.

How to do it…

To get the latest version of MongoDB, we need to add the MongoDB source to Ubuntu installation sources:

1. First, import the MongoDB GPG public key:

   $ sudo apt-key adv \
   --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 \
   --recv 7F0CEB10
   

2. Create a list file and add an install source to it:

   $ echo “deb http://repo.mongodb.org/apt/ubuntu “$(lsb_release -sc)”/mongodb-org/3.0 multiverse” | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mongodb-org-3.0.list
   

3. Update the apt repository sources and install the MongoDB server:

   $ sudo apt-get update
   $ sudo apt-get install -y mongodb-org
   

4. After installation completes, check the status of the MongoDB server:

   $ sudo service mongod status
   

5. Now you can start using the MongoDB server. To access the Mongo shell, use the following command:

   $ mongo
   

How it works…

We have installed the MongoDB server from the MongoDB official repository. The Ubuntu package repository includes the MongoDB package in it, but it is not up to date with the latest release of MongoDB. With GPG keys, Ubuntu ensures the authenticity of the packages being installed. After importing the GPG key, we have created a list file that contains the installation source of the MongoDB server.

After installation, the MongoDB service should start automatically. You can check logs at /var/log/mongodb/mongod.log.

See also

• MongoDB installation guide at http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-ubuntu/