Mongodb Cheatsheet
This page presents a list of commonly used commands in mongodb.
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Install
ubuntu 22.04 (Jammy)
wget -qO - https://www.mongodb.org/static/pgp/server-6.0.asc | sudo apt-key add -
echo "deb [ arch=amd64,arm64 ] https://repo.mongodb.org/apt/ubuntu jammy/mongodb-org/6.0 multiverse" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mongodb-org-6.0.list
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y mongodb-org
ubuntu 20.04 (Focal)
wget -qO - https://www.mongodb.org/static/pgp/server-6.0.asc | sudo apt-key add -
echo "deb [ arch=amd64,arm64 ] https://repo.mongodb.org/apt/ubuntu focal/mongodb-org/6.0 multiverse" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mongodb-org-6.0.list
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y mongodb-org
ubuntu 18.04 (Bionic)
wget -qO - https://www.mongodb.org/static/pgp/server-6.0.asc | sudo apt-key add -
echo "deb [ arch=amd64,arm64 ] https://repo.mongodb.org/apt/ubuntu bionic/mongodb-org/6.0 multiverse" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mongodb-org-6.0.list
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y mongodb-org
ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial)
wget -qO - https://www.mongodb.org/static/pgp/server-6.0.asc | sudo apt-key add -
echo "deb [ arch=amd64,arm64 ] https://repo.mongodb.org/apt/ubuntu xenial/mongodb-org/6.0 multiverse" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mongodb-org-6.0.list
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y mongodb-org
debian 11 (Bullseye)
wget -qO - https://www.mongodb.org/static/pgp/server-6.0.asc | sudo apt-key add -
echo "deb http://repo.mongodb.org/apt/debian bullseye/mongodb-org/6.0 main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mongodb-org-6.0.list
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y mongodb-org
debian 10 (Buster)
wget -qO - https://www.mongodb.org/static/pgp/server-6.0.asc | sudo apt-key add -
echo "deb http://repo.mongodb.org/apt/debian buster/mongodb-org/6.0 main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mongodb-org-6.0.list
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y mongodb-org
debian 9 (Stretch)
wget -qO - https://www.mongodb.org/static/pgp/server-6.0.asc | sudo apt-key add -
echo "deb http://repo.mongodb.org/apt/debian stretch/mongodb-org/6.0 main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mongodb-org-6.0.list
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y mongodb-org
Uninstall
# Stop mongodb.
sudo service mongod stop
# Remove mongodb.
sudo apt-get purge mongodb-org*
# Remove data directory.
sudo rm -r /var/log/mongodb
sudo rm -r /var/lib/mongodb
Mongodb Service Managament
# Start mongodb.
sudo systemctl start mongod
# If you see error like this "Failed to start mongod.service: Unit mongod.service not found.", run
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
# Enable mongodb as a service which starts after reboot.
sudo systemctl enable mongod
# Stop monogdb service.
sudo systemctl stop mongod
# Check mongodb service status.
sudo systemctl status mongod
# Restart mongodb.
sudo systemctl restart mongod
# Ping mongodb.
mongo --eval 'db.runCommand({ connectionStatus: 1 })'
# Connect to mongodb service from mongodb shell.
mongosh
DB Shell Commands
DB Commands
// Show all databases.
show dbs
// Show the current database.
db
// Create or switch database. (Replace db_name with yours)
use db_name
// Drop the current database.
db.dropDatabase()
Collection Commands
// Create collection. (Replace col_name with yours)
db.createCollection(col_name)
// Show collections.
show collections
// Insert one row. (Replace json with yours)
db.col_name.insert({
key1: "value1",
key2: "value2"
})
// Insert many rows. (Replace json with yours)
db.col_name.insertMany([
{
key1: "value1_1",
key2: "value1_2"
},
{
key1: "value2_1",
key2: "value2_2"
}
])
// Get all rows.
db.col_name.find()
// Get all rows formated.
db.col_name.find().pretty()
// Find one row.
db.col_name.findOne({
key1: "value1"
})
// Find rows with specific fields.
db.col_name.find({ key1: "value1" }, {
key1: 1,
key2: 1
})
// Find rows.
db.col_name.find({
key1: "value1"
})
// Update one row.
db.col_name.updateOne(
{ key1: "value1" },
{
"$set": {
key1: "value1",
key2: "value3"
}
},
{
upsert: true
}
)
// Update many rows.
db.col_name.updateMany(
{ key1: "value1" },
{
"$set": {
key1: "value1",
key2: "value3"
}
},
{
upsert: true
}
)
// Delete row.
db.col_name.remove({
key1: "value1"
})
// Sort rows.
db.col_name.find().sort({ key1: 1 })
// Count rows.
db.col_name.find().count()
// Limit rows.
db.col_name.find().limit(2)
// For each.
db.col_name.find().forEach(function(obj) {
print("Object: " + obj.key1)
})
// Create index.
db.col_name.createIndex({
key1: 1
})