How to Install MongoDB Shell (mongosh) on Ubuntu

MongoDB has introduced mongosh, a modern command-line shell to interact with MongoDB databases. If you’re on Ubuntu and want to install mongosh, follow these simple steps.

Step 1: Download MongoDB Shell (mongosh)

The MongoDB Shell is available in a compressed tarball. Download it using the following command:

wget https://downloads.mongodb.com/compass/mongosh-1.10.1-linux-x64.tgz

Step 2: Extract the tarball

Extract the contents of the downloaded file using the tar command:

tar -xzvf mongosh-1.10.1-linux-x64.tgz

Step 3: Move the mongosh binary to a system path

Move the mongosh binary to a directory included in your system’s PATH, such as /usr/local/bin/:

sudo mv mongosh-1.10.1-linux-x64/bin/* /usr/local/bin/

This ensures that you can run mongosh from any location in your terminal.

Step 4: Verify the Installation

To confirm that mongosh is installed and properly configured, run the following command to check the version:

mongosh --version

If everything is set up correctly, you should see the version of mongosh that you installed.

Step 5: Connect to Your MongoDB Server

Once installed, you can connect to your MongoDB instance. For a local MongoDB instance, run:

mongosh mongodb://localhost:27017

This will open the MongoDB shell connected to your local database.