Is mongodb running?

📝 Is MongoDB Running? Easy Ways to Check and Keep It Running 🚀

If you have installed MongoDB and PHP drivers on your Unix server and want to check if MongoDB is running, you're in the right place! In this blog post, we'll address common issues and provide easy solutions to ensure MongoDB stays up and running, even after server reboots. Let's dive in! 💪

🔍 Checking the Status of MongoDB To check if MongoDB is running, you can use a simple command line query. Open your terminal and run the following command:

ps -ef | grep [m]ongod

If you see a result containing the word "mongod," MongoDB is running on your server. 🎉

💡 Tip: The square brackets [m] in the grep command exclude the grep process itself from the search results.

🔄 Making MongoDB Persistent and Auto Start To make the MongoDB connection persistent and auto start on server reboot, you'll need to create and configure a systemd service unit. Follow the steps below:

1. Create a new service unit file using your favorite text editor:

sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/mongodb.service

1. Add the following content to the file:

[Unit]
Description=MongoDB Database Server
Documentation=man:mongod(1)

[Service]
ExecStart=/usr/bin/mongod --config /etc/mongod.conf
Restart=always
User=mongodb
Group=mongodb
EnvironmentFile=-/etc/default/mongod

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

1. Save the file and exit the text editor.

2. Start the MongoDB service:

sudo systemctl start mongodb

1. Enable MongoDB to start on server boot:

sudo systemctl enable mongodb

That's it! MongoDB will now start automatically on server reboot and remain persistent. 🚀

🔝 Engage with the Community We hope this guide helped you determine if MongoDB is running and make it persistent on your Unix server. If you have any questions or encountered any issues, feel free to reach out to the MongoDB community. They're passionate about helping fellow developers! 💬

💡 Tip: Check out the official MongoDB documentation and community forums for more in-depth information and troubleshooting tips.

Now it's your turn! Share your experiences or any interesting MongoDB use cases in the comments below. Let's learn from each other and grow as a tech community! 🙌

Happy MongoDBing! 🍃🐆

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