How Can I Install a MongoDB Client?

MongoDB official website provides client installation packages for different OSs. Download the official binary installation package at https://www.mongodb.com/download-center#community.

The following uses Red Hat Linux 7 and MongoDB 3.4.0 as examples to describe how to obtain the required installation package and install the MongoDB client.

Procedure

  1. Obtain the installation package.

    1. Log in at https://www.mongodb.com/download-center/community.

    2. Choose Server, select RHEL 7.0 Linux 64-bit x64 for OS, and click All version binaries. Figure 1 shows an example.

      **Figure 1** MongoDB official webpage

      Figure 1 MongoDB official webpage

    3. Open the downloading page, click linux/mongodb-linux-x86_64-rhel70-3.4.0.tgz to download the binary installation package of MongoDB 3.4.0. Figure 2 shows an example.

      **Figure 2** Downloading page

      Figure 2 Downloading page

  2. Upload the installation package to the ECS. For details about how to log in to an ECS.

  3. Decompress the installation package on the ECS.

    tar zxvf mongodb-linux-x86_64-rhel70-3.4.0.tgz

  4. Obtain the client tool from the bin directory of the installation package.

    cd mongodb-linux-x86_64-rhel70-3.4.0/bin

    The common tools are as follows:

    • MongoDB client mongo

    • Data export tool mongoexport

    • Data import tool mongoimport

  5. Before using a client tool, assign the execute permission to it.

    • Run the chmod +x mongo command to grant a client permission to connect to a DB instance.

    • Run the chmod +x mongoexport command to grant a client permission to export data.

    • Run the chmod +x mongoimport command to grant a client permission to import data.

  6. Connect to a DB instance through the installed client.