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When working with MongoDB, the mongorestore utility is an essential tool for restoring databases from BSON dump files. On Ubuntu 22.04, mongorestore is included in the MongoDB Database Tools package, which is distributed separately from the MongoDB server. This guide walks you through the installation process step by step. Step 1: Import the MongoDB Public GPG Key Before adding the MongoDB repository, you need to import its public GPG key:
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curl -fsSL https://pgp.mongodb.com/server-6.0.asc | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/mongodb-server-6.0.gpg |
Step 2: Add the MongoDB APT Repository Add the MongoDB repository to your system’s APT sources:
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echo "deb [ arch=amd64,arm64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/mongodb-server-6.0.gpg ] https://repo.mongodb.org/apt/ubuntu jammy/mongodb-org/6.0 multiverse" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mongodb-org-6.0.list |
Step 3: Update the Package List Update the local package index to include the new MongoDB repository:
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sudo apt-get update |
Step 4: Install the MongoDB Database Tools Install the tools package, which includes mongorestore along with other utilities such as mongodump, mongoimport, and mongoexport:
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sudo apt-get install -y mongodb-database-tools |
Step 5: Verify the Installation Confirm that mongorestore is installed and available on your system:
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mongorestore --version |
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Whether you’re managing cloud-hosted databases or working in a containerized environment, the PostgreSQL client is an essential tool for developers, sysadmins, and database engineers alike. This article walks you through installing the PostgreSQL client on Ubuntu 22.04 (Jammy Jellyfish) and Ubuntu 24.04 (Noble Numbat)—two of the most widely used LTS releases. What Is the PostgreSQL Client? The PostgreSQL client includes tools like psql, which allow you to connect to PostgreSQL servers, run SQL queries, perform backups, and administer remote databases. It’s commonly installed on application servers, staging environments, and development machines to interact with databases hosted elsewhere. Which Version Should I Install? Both Ubuntu 22.04 and 24.04 come with a default version of PostgreSQL in their package repositories: Ubuntu Version Default PostgreSQL Client Version 22.04 (Jammy) 14 24.04 (Noble) 16 If you’re fine using the default version, installation is straightforward. If you need a newer or specific version, you can
On CentOS 7, getting 404 error from yum when trying to update.
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http://mirror.centos.org/centos/7/virt/x86_64/xen-46/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 14] HTTP Error 404 - Not Found |
The error is related to Xen-46 which has been removed. The fix is to remove the repo and add the new Xen-48 repo:
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yum remove centos-release-xen yum install centos-release-xen-48 |
Here’s a good set of instructions for upgrading MySQL from 5.1 to 5.5 on older CentOS 6.9 servers: How to Upgrade MySQL 5.1 to MySQL 5.5 on CentOS 6.7
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