How to install MongoDB 6 on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Linux

Summary

This tutorial video guides viewers through installing MongoDB on Ubuntu 22.04. It begins with downloading the MongoDB Community Server from the official website, followed by installation using the terminal. The video then demonstrates starting the MongoDB service and checking its status. Additionally, it covers installing MongoDB Shell for command-line access and MongoDB Compass for a graphical user interface. The tutorial concludes with basic operations like creating databases and collections and inserting data, showcasing the ease of working with MongoDB on Ubuntu.

Takeaways

• 🌐 Start by opening a browser and searching for 'download MongoDB' from the official website.
• 🔗 Click on the 'MongoDB Community Server Download' link to access the download page.
• 📚 Choose the latest version of MongoDB Community Server available for download at the time of the video.
• 🖥️ Select the appropriate platform, specifically Ubuntu 22.04, to download the server package.
• 📥 Download the .deb file for MongoDB server, which is not a large file and should download quickly.
• 📁 Navigate to the Downloads folder to locate the downloaded MongoDB server .deb file.
• 💻 Use the terminal to execute the .deb file with the command 'sudo dpkg -i' followed by the file name.
• 🔓 Provide your Ubuntu password when prompted to initiate the installation of MongoDB.
• 🛠️ After installation, use 'systemctl' commands to check the status and start the MongoDB service.
• 🔄 Ensure MongoDB service is active and running by checking its status with 'systemctl status mongod'.
• 🛠️ Install MongoDB shell and MongoDB Compass, both available as .deb files from the official website.
• 📝 Use the MongoDB shell to connect to the server and perform operations like creating databases and collections.
• 🖼️ MongoDB Compass is a GUI client that allows for visual interaction with MongoDB, including database and collection management.

Q & A

What is the purpose of the video?

The purpose of the video is to demonstrate how to install MongoDB on an Ubuntu operating system.

Where can I find the MongoDB Community Server download link?

You can find the MongoDB Community Server download link on the official MongoDB website, mongodb.com, by searching for 'download MongoDB'.

What is the current version of MongoDB mentioned in the video?

The current version of MongoDB mentioned in the video is 6.0.5.

Which platform is the video focused on for downloading MongoDB?

The video is focused on downloading MongoDB for Ubuntu 22.04.

What file format is downloaded for the MongoDB installation?

The MongoDB installation file is downloaded as a .deb file.

How do you navigate to the downloads folder in the terminal?

You navigate to the downloads folder in the terminal by typing 'cd Downloads' and pressing enter.

What command is used to install the MongoDB .deb file?

The command used to install the MongoDB .deb file is 'sudo dpkg -i' followed by the file name.

How can you check the status of the MongoDB service after installation?

You can check the status of the MongoDB service by using the command 'sudo systemctl status mongod'.

What command is used to start the MongoDB service?

The command used to start the MongoDB service is 'sudo systemctl start mongod'.

Where can you find MongoDB Shell and MongoDB Compass for download?

You can find MongoDB Shell and MongoDB Compass for download on the MongoDB website under the 'Products' and then 'Community Edition' section.

How do you connect to the MongoDB server using the shell?

You connect to the MongoDB server using the shell by typing 'mongo' in the terminal, which should automatically connect to the default MongoDB server running on localhost.

What is the procedure for installing MongoDB Compass?

The procedure for installing MongoDB Compass is similar to installing the MongoDB server: download the .deb file, navigate to the downloads folder, and use the command 'sudo dpkg -i' followed by the file name.

How can you view your MongoDB data using a graphical user interface?

You can view your MongoDB data using a graphical user interface by installing and opening MongoDB Compass, then connecting to your local MongoDB server.

Outlines

00:00

💻 Installing MongoDB on Ubuntu

This paragraph provides a step-by-step guide on how to install MongoDB on an Ubuntu operating system. It begins with the process of downloading the MongoDB Community Server from the official website, selecting the appropriate version and platform. The user is then guided to execute the downloaded .deb file using terminal commands, including navigating to the downloads folder and using 'sudo dpkg -i' to install the server. After installation, the status of the MongoDB service is checked and the service is started using 'systemctl' commands. The paragraph concludes with a brief mention of checking the MongoDB service status to confirm it is running.

05:02

🔍 Exploring MongoDB Shell and Compass

The second paragraph delves into connecting to the MongoDB server and interacting with it. It introduces the MongoDB shell, a command-line interface, and MongoDB Compass, a graphical user interface. The user is guided to download and install both the shell and Compass from the MongoDB website, detailing the selection process for the appropriate version and platform. The paragraph explains how to use the shell to connect to the server, list databases, create a new database, and insert data into a collection. It also covers the installation and basic usage of MongoDB Compass, including connecting to the server, viewing databases and collections, and creating new collections.

10:04

🛠️ Advanced MongoDB Compass Usage

The final paragraph focuses on advanced features of MongoDB Compass, such as creating databases and collections with ease. It describes the process of installing MongoDB Compass from the official website, including selecting the stable version and the appropriate package format for the user's operating system. The installation process is similar to that of the MongoDB shell, using terminal commands. Once installed, the paragraph explains how to launch MongoDB Compass, connect to the MongoDB server, and interact with the databases and collections. It also demonstrates how to create a new collection and mentions the introduction of time series collections in MongoDB 5, concluding with the creation of a new database using the Compass interface.

Keywords

💡MongoDB

MongoDB is a popular NoSQL database management system that stores data in a document-oriented format. It is known for its high performance, scalability, and flexibility. In the video's context, MongoDB is the main subject, with the focus on how to install it on an Ubuntu operating system. The script guides viewers through the process of downloading and installing the MongoDB Community Server.

💡Ubuntu

Ubuntu is a widely used open-source operating system based on the Linux kernel. It is known for its ease of use and strong community support. In the video, the script specifically addresses the installation of MongoDB on Ubuntu 22.04, which is the latest version at the time of the video's creation.

💡.deb file

A .deb file is a Debian package file format used by Debian and its derivatives, such as Ubuntu, for software distribution. It contains all the necessary files and metadata for the installation of a software package. In the script, the MongoDB server and clients are downloaded as .deb files, which are then installed using the dpkg command.

💡Terminal

The terminal is a command-line interface for interacting with the operating system. It allows users to execute commands and manage processes. In the video, the terminal is used to navigate to the downloads folder, execute the .deb file for MongoDB installation, and start the MongoDB service.

💡Systemctl

Systemctl is a command used in Linux systems to control the systemd system and service manager, which is responsible for starting and stopping services. In the script, 'sudo systemctl' is used to check the status of the MongoDB service and to start it after installation.

💡MongoDB Shell

The MongoDB Shell is a command-line interface for interacting with MongoDB databases. It allows users to run queries, manage data, and perform administrative tasks. The script explains how to install the MongoDB Shell and use it to connect to the local MongoDB server and perform basic database operations.

💡MongoDB Compass

MongoDB Compass is a graphical user interface (GUI) client for MongoDB that allows users to interact with their databases visually. It provides a more user-friendly alternative to the command-line interface. The video script includes instructions for downloading and installing MongoDB Compass to view and manage MongoDB data.

💡Database

A database is an organized collection of data, typically stored and accessed electronically. In the context of the video, the script discusses creating a new database in MongoDB using the shell and viewing it through MongoDB Compass. The database 'myDB' is an example used in the script.

💡Collection

In MongoDB, a collection is a group of documents that typically contain similar types of information. Collections are analogous to tables in relational databases. The script demonstrates how to create a 'students' collection in the MongoDB shell and view it using MongoDB Compass.

💡Document

A document in MongoDB is a basic unit of data, similar to a row in a relational database. It is a set of key-value pairs and is stored in BSON format. The script includes an example of inserting a document with a 'name' field into the 'students' collection.

💡Time Series Collection

A time series collection in MongoDB is a specialized type of collection designed for storing time-stamped data. It is introduced in MongoDB 5.0. The script mentions this feature while discussing the creation of a new collection in MongoDB Compass, although it is not used in the example provided.

Highlights

Introduction to installing MongoDB on Ubuntu.

Opening a browser to download MongoDB from the official website.

Selecting the MongoDB Community Server for download.

Choosing the latest version of MongoDB Community Server.

Selecting the appropriate platform and package type for Ubuntu 22.04.

Downloading the .deb file for MongoDB server.

Accessing the downloaded file in the Downloads folder.

Executing the .deb file using terminal commands.

Providing Ubuntu password to initiate MongoDB installation.

Checking the status of the MongoDB service after installation.

Starting the MongoDB service using systemctl.

Verifying the active status of the MongoDB service.

Exploring the MongoDB shell and Compass as client utilities.

Downloading the MongoDB shell for command line operations.

Installing the MongoDB shell using dpkg.

Using the shell to connect to and interact with MongoDB server.

Demonstrating database and collection creation within the shell.

Installing MongoDB Compass for graphical user interface access.

Using MongoDB Compass to connect to, view, and manage databases.

Creating additional collections and databases with MongoDB Compass.

Conclusion summarizing the installation process and utility options.

Transcripts

hey guys in this video I'm going to show

you how you can install

mongodb on your Ubuntu operating system

so let's get started and let's see how

we can do it

so first of all open your browser and

search for download mongodb

and the first link which will appear

here will be from mongodb.com

and here you can see mongodb Community

server download

link right so we want to download the

community server for mongodb so just

click on this link

which is going to open this website so

once you are on this mongodb Community

Edition web page you can scroll down a

little and you will see mongodb

Community server download

I'm going to scroll down and here you

will be able to see the version

so you can download the latest version

from here the current version at the

time of making this video is

6.0.5 so select that version and then

select the platform you want to download

the mongodb for our Ubuntu

22.04 so I'm going to select Ubuntu

222.04 here

and then the package is server right so

we want to download the mongodb server

just click on download

which is going to download this

mongodb.deb file so just wait for the

download to complete it's not a big file

so it will be downloaded really fast so

you can see this file is downloaded

now in order to view that file you can

go to the files and then click on

downloads and here you can see this

mongodb server

amd64.deb file right so how you can

execute this file in order to execute

this file you can use your terminal so

just click on show applications icon

here and then open your terminal by

selecting the terminal icon or you can

search for terminal here and then open

the terminal from here

and then navigate to your downloads

folder by just typing CD

downloads and then press enter and now

you are in your downloads folder right

so in order to uh run this file let me

just LS in this directory so you can see

all the files in that downloads folder

directory and we want to execute this

file which is dot Deb file right so I

can run this dot the EB file using this

command just write sudo

dpkg hyphen I and the name of your file

so you can just write M and then press

tab it's going to auto complete the file

name right so you can just write mongodb

and then press Tab Key on your keyboard

and your file name will be Auto

completed and then press enter and give

your ubuntu's password so I'm going to

provide my ubuntu's password and then

press enter

and it's going to start the installation

of mongodb

so now mongodb has been installed on our

Ubuntu operating system

so let's see the status of mongodben if

it's running after installing a mongodb

so when you install mongodb you need to

start the mongodb service in order to

start the mongodb server right so in

order to check the status of the mongodb

service let's see what's the command for

that so to check the status just write

sudo and then system CTL so just write

the system

CTL

status and then the name of your service

in our case the name of our service will

be d right so just press enter

here and you can see that mongodb

database server is there but right now

it's inactive or dead right so we need

to start this service so in order to

start this service you need to write

this command sudo systemctl

start and then D and then press

enter which is going to start the

Daemon on your Ubuntu operating system

once again you're going to check the

status of our Daemon service and

this time you will see that the status

is active or running after we started

this mongodb right so now we have

successfully installed mongodb server

but how you can connect to the server

and create some databases or view the

data inside your database for that you

will need a utility called sh if

you want to use the command line tool or

you can also download some kind of

graphical user interface client also

which is also available on mongodb

website

so you can once again go to the mongodb

website where you have downloaded the

community version here you can select

products and then Select Community

Edition

and then when you scroll down

you have already downloaded the mongodb

server and then when you scroll down a

little you will see tools right

so under Tools you can see mongodb shell

you also have mongodb Compass which is

the mongodb client which is the

graphical user interface client so let's

try to install both of these clients the

command line client and the graphical

user interface so let's install the

mongodb shell first so I'm going to

select mongodb shell select the latest

version from here and then platform is

Ubuntu so this is okay for me

and then the package type is dot dep

just click on download which is going to

start download and you know the

procedure so once this dot the EB file

is downloaded we are going to go to our

downloads folder so let me clear this

terminal and I'm already in my downloads

folder if you are not you can just see

the two your downloads folder and you

can see this sh

dot Deb file is downloaded so the

command for installing is same just

write sudo

dpkg hyphen I and the name of your

mongodb

dot the EB file so just right click copy

and right click paste here and then

press enter which is going to start the

download of sh or shell

just wait for some time and you can see

shell is also installed

once it's installed you can write this

command which is sh to check the

status so just write sh

and if

everything is working fine then this

sh command is going to connect to

your default mongodb server which is

running on your Local Host right so we

have already uh installed mongodb server

and it's it was already running

so this client has recognized that and

connected to your default mongodb server

here you can write some commands like

show DBS

and it's going to show all the databases

right if you want to create a database

you can write use

and the name of your database for

example my DB and it's going to create

that database for you

but

you need to insert some data in your

database

to view this database when you give this

show DBS command so if you give show DBS

you will not be able to see this command

I should have written show

the bees here

and you can see still I don't see my DB

in the list

the reason is I have to insert some data

into my database in order to view that

database

so in order to create a collection you

can write this command DB dot create

collection right so I just need to write

db.38 collection and then in the

parenthesis just give the name of your

collection I'm going to name my

collection as

students for example and then press

enter

now in order to view the collections

inside my database I can say show

collections here and you can see I have

one collection which is students

collection right

in order to insert data I can write DB

dot The Collection name which is

students in my case and then insert and

then I can give adjacent value to insert

data into it I can so I can insert the

data using these curly brackets and then

I can say name

colon

whatever name I want to give here right

so just insert the data using this

command

and once the data is inserted you can

see when you give show DBS command you

will be able to see my DB is there right

so shell is working let's also

install mongodb compass

so once again go to the mongodb website

and then click on product click on

Community Edition

and then under Tools

you will be able to see this mongodb

Compass here mongodb Compass which is a

GUI I'm going to click on that and then

here I can select the stable version and

then select my operating system which is

Ubuntu 64-bit and then I can select this

package format which is dot dep right

so just click on this download button

which is going to download this mongodb

Compass dot Deb file once this dot Deb

file is downloaded the procedure for

installing mongodb Compass is also very

easy just CD to your downloads folder

just give LS command to view what is the

name of the mongodb compass dot the EB

file you can see this is the file which

we have downloaded

in order to run this just write sudo

dpkg

hyphen I and the name of your file which

is this one so I'm going to right click

copy and right click paste and then

press enter and give my ubuntu's

password

and then press enter which is going to

install mongodb compass on my Ubuntu

operating system once mongodb Compass is

installed

you can see I can use this command which

is mongodb hyphen Compass or I can go to

uh the application section so just click

on show applications

and here I can see this mongodb Compass

uh icon I can also search for

mongodb and you can see mongodb

compasses here so just open mongodb

compass

uh using this uh icon

and once mongodb Compass has been

started

you just need to connect to your

database so the default mongodb server

is running on localhost

27017 Port just click on connect

and you will be able to see all your

databases you can see we have created

mydb database and one collection here

and our collection is there and we have

just inserted one document inside our

collection which was the name and it's

there right

so this is how you can view your mongodb

data using this graphical user interface

also from here you can also create the

databases and collections

so let me create one more collection

which will be called let's say analytics

and the

collection name will be let's say sensor

right and then from mongodb 5 you can

also Define what type of collection you

want so so from mongodb 5 onwards you

can also create time series collection

we don't want to create time series

collection for now I'm going to just

click on create database

and you can see this database is created

okay

so this is how you can download and

install mongodb server mongodb shell and

mongodb compass on your Ubuntu operating

system I hope you've enjoyed this video

and I will see you in the next video