If you want MongoDB on Linux and prefer always having the newest stable version, you can set up your system to install updates automatically through MongoDB’s official repository. This guide covers Ubuntu, Debian, Rocky Linux, AlmaLinux, and CentOS Stream. The steps are simple, repeatable, and safe for production or development.
Why use the official MongoDB repository
Most Linux distributions include MongoDB in their default package repositories, but those versions are often outdated. MongoDB maintains its own repo that always carries the latest stable releases. Adding this repo ensures you get security patches and new features without waiting for your distro’s maintainers.
Ubuntu and Debian
1. Import the MongoDB public key
curl -fsSL https://pgp.mongodb.com/server-7.0.asc | \
sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/mongodb-server-7.0.gpg
2. Add the repository
Replace ubuntu with debian if you are on Debian. Replace jammy with your actual codename.
echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/mongodb-server-7.0.gpg] \
https://repo.mongodb.org/apt/ubuntu jammy/mongodb-org/7.0 multiverse" | \
sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mongodb-org-7.0.list
To find your codename:
lsb_release -sc
3. Update and install
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y mongodb-org
MongoDB will now update automatically whenever you run sudo apt upgrade.
4. Start and enable the service
sudo systemctl start mongod
sudo systemctl enable mongod
Check the status:
systemctl status mongod
Rocky Linux, AlmaLinux, and CentOS Stream
1. Create a repo file
sudo tee /etc/yum.repos.d/mongodb-org-7.0.repo <<EOF[mongodb-org-7.0]
name=MongoDB Repository baseurl=https://repo.mongodb.org/yum/redhat/\$releasever/mongodb-org/7.0/x86_64/ gpgcheck=1 enabled=1 gpgkey=https://pgp.mongodb.com/server-7.0.asc EOF
2. Install MongoDB
sudo dnf install -y mongodb-org
3. Start and enable the service
sudo systemctl start mongod
sudo systemctl enable mongod
Verifying your installation
Once launched, verify that MongoDB is responding:
mongosh
If it opens the shell without errors, your setup is complete.
Keeping MongoDB always up to date
Because you added the official repository, updates will appear through your package manager just like any other system update.
On Ubuntu/Debian:
sudo apt upgrade
On Rocky/Alma/CentOS:
sudo dnf upgrade
If a new major version becomes available (for example MongoDB 7 to 8), MongoDB will announce it. Major upgrades usually require a small manual step, but minor updates and patches will install normally.
