=Install MongoDB
==Add 10gen package to source.list
The 10gen package contains the latest mongoDB version, append below line to the end of the file “/etc/apt/sources.list”
deb http://downloads-distro.mongodb.org/repo/ubuntu-upstart dist 10gen
For example, vim the “source.list” and append the 10gen package like this :
$ sudo vim /etc/apt/sources.list
File : /etc/apt/sources.list
#...content omitted ...
## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by third-party
## developers who want to ship their latest software.
deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu natty main
deb-src http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu natty main
#mongo repo ###############new line
deb http://downloads-distro.mongodb.org/repo/ubuntu-upstart dist 10gen
==Update package
Update the modified “/etc/apt/sources.list” :
sudo apt-get update
Now, a new “mongodb-10gen – An object/document-oriented database” is available for install.
==Add GPG Key
10gen package required GPG key, import it :
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv 7F0CEB10
==Install mongodb-10gen
Everything is ready, now you can Install the mongoDB package :
sudo apt-get install mongodb-10gen
==Post-Installation
Now, MongoDB is installed, started, and auto start MongoDB script is generated to “/etc/init/mongo” and “/etc/init.d/mongo“. In addition, all MongoDB files are copied to “/usr/bin” folder.
The main configuration file “mongodb.conf” is located at “/etc/mongodb.conf“, change the values to customize your mongoDB server.
File : mongodb.conf
# mongodb.conf
# Where to store the data.
dbpath=/var/lib/mongodb
#where to log
logpath=/var/log/mongodb/mongodb.log
logappend=true
#port = 27017
#......
==Verification
To verify it, just connect it with “mongo”
$ mongo
MongoDB shell version: 1.8.1
connecting to: test
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