Install Percona Server for MongoDB on Debian and Ubuntu¶
This document describes how to install Percona Server for MongoDB from Percona repositories on DEB-based distributions such as Debian and Ubuntu.
Note
Percona Server for MongoDB should work on other DEB-based distributions, but it is tested only on platforms listed on the Percona Software and Platform Lifecycle page.
Package contents¶
Package | Contains |
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percona-server-mongodb |
The mongosh shell, import/export tools, other client utilities, server software, default configuration, and init.d scripts. |
percona-server-mongodb-server |
The mongod server, default configuration files, and init.d scripts |
percona-server-mongodb-shell |
The mongosh shell |
percona-server-mongodb-mongos |
The mongos sharded cluster query router |
percona-server-mongodb-tools |
Mongo tools for high-performance MongoDB fork from Percona |
percona-server-mongodb-dbg |
Debug symbols for the server |
Procedure¶
Configure Percona repository¶
Percona provides the percona-release
configuration tool that simplifies operating repositories and enables to install and update both Percona Backup for MongoDB packages and required dependencies smoothly.
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Fetch percona-release packages from Percona web:
$ wget https://repo.percona.com/apt/percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
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Install the downloaded package with dpkg:
$ sudo dpkg -i percona-release_latest.$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
After you install this package, you have the access to Percona repositories. You can check the repository setup in the
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/percona-release.list
file. -
Enable the repository:
$ sudo percona-release enable psmdb-60 release
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Remember to update the local cache:
$ sudo apt update
Install Percona Server for MongoDB¶
Run the following command to install the latest version of Percona Server for MongoDB:
$ sudo apt install percona-server-mongodb
To install a specific version of Percona Server for MongoDB, do the following:
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List available versions:
$ sudo apt-cache madison percona-server-mongodb
Sample output:
percona-server-mongodb | 6.0.2-1.buster | http://repo.percona.com/psmdb-60/apt buster/main amd64 Packages
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Install a specific version packages. You must specify each package with the version number. For example, to install Percona Server for MongoDB 6.0.2-1, run the following command:
$ sudo apt install percona-server-mongodb=6.0.2-1.buster percona-server-mongodb-mongos=6.0.2-1.buster percona-server-mongodb-shell=6.0.2-1.buster percona-server-mongodb-server=6.0.2-1.buster percona-server-mongodb-tools=6.0.2-1.buster
Run Percona Server for MongoDB¶
By default, Percona Server for MongoDB stores data files in /var/lib/mongodb/
and configuration parameters in /etc/mongod.conf
.
Starting the service
Percona Server for MongoDB is started automatically after installation unless it encounters errors during the installation process.
You can also manually start it using the following command:
$ sudo systemctl start mongod
Confirming that the service is running
Check the service status using the following command:
$ sudo systemctl status mongod
Stopping the service
Stop the service using the following command:
$ sudo systemctl stop mongod
Restarting the service
Restart the service using the following command:
$ sudo systemctl restart mongod
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Created: December 7, 2022