Install MongoDB 4.4.1 on Windows 10 WSL 2 (Debian 10/Buster - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa))

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Install MongoDB 4.4.1 on WSL 2 (Debian 10/Buster - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa))

Download these .deb files :

• Debian 10/Buster :
  • mongodb-org
  • mongodb-org-server
  • mongodb-org-shell
  • mongodb-org-mongos
  • mongodb-org-tools
  • mongodb-org-database-tools-extra
  • mongodb-database-tools
• Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):
  • mongodb-org
  • mongodb-org-server
  • mongodb-org-shell
  • mongodb-org-mongos
  • mongodb-org-tools
  • mongodb-org-database-tools-extra
  • mongodb-database-tools

Download this init.d script and save to /etc/init.d/mongod

• from official mongodb repo : link

• Or with commands 👇😉

  sudo curl -o /etc/init.d/mongod https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mongodb/mongo/master/debian/init.d

  sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/mongod

Install downloded deb files in this order with these commands

1. Install mongodb-org-server :
   1. sudo dpkg --unpack mongodb-org-server_4.4.1_amd64.deb
   2. Edit /var/lib/dpkg/info/mongodb-org-server.postinst file and comment the line systemctl daemon-reload. then save and exit.
   3. Run sudo dpkg --configure mongodb-org-server
   4. done. now you can manage service by sudo service mongod start|stop|restart
2. Install sudo dpkg -i mongodb-org-shell_4.4.1_amd64.deb
3. Install sudo dpkg -i mongodb-org-mongos_4.4.1_amd64.deb
4. Install sudo dpkg -i mongodb-org-database-tools-extra_4.4.1_amd64.deb
5. Install sudo dpkg -i mongodb-database-tools_100.2.0_amd64.deb
6. Install sudo dpkg -i mongodb-org-tools_4.4.1_amd64.deb
7. Install sudo dpkg -i mongodb-org_4.4.1_amd64.deb

Done

• Run sudo apt install -yf to fix any missing dependencies
• You can verify installed packages by dpkg -l | grep mongodb

Edit: I had to remove this file /tmp/mongodb-27017.sock

@gutisalex , Thanks for sharing the solution 👍

@omegapaulo , I'm glad it helped

What's man, hope all is good with you.
I wanted to ask if this same tutorial would work to install mongodb version 5?
Thanks in advance.

Hope this will help someone who also fail on this: 🥲

$ sudo service mongod start
 * Starting database mongod                                                                                                              [fail]

I don't have /tmp/mongodb-27017.sock at this moment, it took me some time then I found this, seems that /var/run/mongod.pid was the problem.
simply solve it by sudo chown mongodb:mongodb /var/run/mongod.pid and it works! (If doesn't, try rm /tmp/mongodb-27017.sock as mentioned above again.)