macfire · July 21, 2020 22:03 · Jul 11, 2017 · Jul 11, 2017 · Jul 11, 2017 · Jul 11, 2017
diff --git a/install-mongodb-mac-os-x.md b/install-mongodb-mac-os-x.md
@@ -241,8 +241,8 @@ $ ps aux | grep mongod
 $ mongo
 `````
 
-[Fix soft rlimits warnings](https://gist.github.com/tamitutor/6a1e41eec0ce021a9718)
-[Fix Access control is not enabled for the database](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/41615574/mongodb-server-has-startup-warnings-access-control-is-not-enabled-for-the-dat)
+- [Fix soft rlimits warnings](https://gist.github.com/tamitutor/6a1e41eec0ce021a9718)
+- [Fix Access control is not enabled for the database](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/41615574/mongodb-server-has-startup-warnings-access-control-is-not-enabled-for-the-dat)
 
 ## Debug
 

diff --git a/install-mongodb-mac-os-x.md b/install-mongodb-mac-os-x.md
@@ -234,6 +234,16 @@ $ ps aux | grep mongod
 # should now show `mongod` process running
 ````
 
+## Match a Production environment
+
+````
+# Mongo should bring some error messages to your attention which you can fix
+$ mongo
+`````
+
+[Fix soft rlimits warnings](https://gist.github.com/tamitutor/6a1e41eec0ce021a9718)
+[Fix Access control is not enabled for the database](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/41615574/mongodb-server-has-startup-warnings-access-control-is-not-enabled-for-the-dat)
+
 ## Debug
 
 The following are useful debug commands if needed. 

diff --git a/install-mongodb-mac-os-x.md b/install-mongodb-mac-os-x.md
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ $ sudo mv mongodb /usr/local
 ## 2. Configuration
 
 ````sh
-# Create folder for log file
+# Create folder for log files
 $ sudo mkdir -p /var/log/mongodb/
-# Create folder for database path
+# Create folder for database files
 $ sudo mkdir -p /var/lib/mongodb/
-# Create folder for conf file
+# Create folder for conf files
 $ sudo mkdir -p /etc/mongodb/conf/
-# Create conf file
+# Create main conf file
 $ sudo vi /etc/mongodb/conf/mongod.conf
 ````
 

diff --git a/install-mongodb-mac-os-x.md b/install-mongodb-mac-os-x.md
@@ -15,10 +15,12 @@ $ sudo mv mongodb /usr/local
 ````sh
 # Create folder for log file
 $ sudo mkdir -p /var/log/mongodb/
+# Create folder for database path
+$ sudo mkdir -p /var/lib/mongodb/
 # Create folder for conf file
-$ sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/mongodb/conf/
+$ sudo mkdir -p /etc/mongodb/conf/
 # Create conf file
-$ sudo vi /usr/local/mongodb/conf/mongod.conf
+$ sudo vi /etc/mongodb/conf/mongod.conf
 ````
 
 Enter the following
@@ -120,7 +122,6 @@ Add MongoDB `/bin` folder to your path.
 export PATH="/usr/local/mongodb/bin:$PATH"
 ````
 
-
 ## 4. Permissions
 
 We never want to run as super user but create a special daemon `_mongod` for this.
@@ -162,12 +163,13 @@ Finally, permissions:
 ````
 $ sudo chown -R _mongod:_mongod /var/lib/mongodb/
 $ sudo chown -R _mongod:_mongod /var/log/mongodb/
+$ sudo chown -R _mongod:_mongod /etc/mongodb/
 ````
 We can now open new terminal and test it works:
 
 ````sh
 # /we run the command as _mongod to see if it works
-$ sudo -u _mongod mongod --config /usr/local/etc/mongod.conf
+$ sudo -u _mongod mongod --config /etc/mongodb/conf/mongod.conf
 # show program is running
 $ ps aux | grep mongod
 # (should show program `mongod` running by `_mongod` daemon user)
@@ -196,7 +198,7 @@ Enter the following:
     <array>
         <string>/usr/local/mongodb/bin/mongod</string>
         <string>--config</string>
-        <string>/usr/local/mongodb/conf/mongod.conf</string>
+        <string>/etc/mongodb/conf/mongod.conf</string>
     </array>
 
     <key>RunAtLoad</key>

diff --git a/install-mongodb-mac-os-x.md b/install-mongodb-mac-os-x.md
@@ -232,7 +232,9 @@ $ ps aux | grep mongod
 # should now show `mongod` process running
 ````
 
-If this does not work, simply debug with the following commands
+## Debug
+
+The following are useful debug commands if needed. 
 
 ````sh
 # Unload plist file

diff --git a/install-mongodb-mac-os-x.md b/install-mongodb-mac-os-x.md
@@ -140,7 +140,8 @@ $ dscl . list /Groups PrimaryGroupID | tr -s ' ' | sort -n -t ' ' -k2,2
 ````
 
 Therefore, here we will use 400 (make sure it is not taken). 
-All daemon users are prefixed with an underscore, such as `_daemon`.
+
+Please note, on OS X, by convention, all daemon users are prefixed with an underscore, such as `_daemon`.
 Before creating a user, we create a group choosing an unused group id:
 
 ````

diff --git a/install-mongodb-mac-os-x.md b/install-mongodb-mac-os-x.md
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ $ dscl . list /Groups PrimaryGroupID
 # Get list of groups sorted by ID
 $ dscl . list /Groups PrimaryGroupID | tr -s ' ' | sort -n -t ' ' -k2,2
 ...
-```
+````
 
 Therefore, here we will use 400 (make sure it is not taken). 
 All daemon users are prefixed with an underscore, such as `_daemon`.

diff --git a/install-mongodb-mac-os-x.md b/install-mongodb-mac-os-x.md
@@ -120,13 +120,59 @@ Add MongoDB `/bin` folder to your path.
 export PATH="/usr/local/mongodb/bin:$PATH"
 ````
 
-You can now open new terminal and test it works:
+
+## 4. Permissions
+
+We never want to run as super user but create a special daemon `_mongod` for this.
+
+Get the last used GID:
+
+````
+# Get the last used GID
+$ dscacheutil -q group | grep gid | tail -n 1
+gid: 399
+# Get list of groups
+$ dscl . list /Groups PrimaryGroupID
+...
+# Get list of groups sorted by ID
+$ dscl . list /Groups PrimaryGroupID | tr -s ' ' | sort -n -t ' ' -k2,2
+...
+```
+
+Therefore, here we will use 400 (make sure it is not taken). 
+All daemon users are prefixed with an underscore, such as `_daemon`.
+Before creating a user, we create a group choosing an unused group id:
+
+````
+# Create _mongod group
+$ sudo dscl . -create /Groups/_mongod
+$ sudo dscl . -create /Groups/_mongod PrimaryGroupID 400
+````
+Once done, we create a new user (we use the same id as we did for the group) - no shell is needed for daemon users:
+
+````
+$ sudo dscl . -create /Users/_mongod UniqueID 400
+$ sudo dscl . -create /Users/_mongod PrimaryGroupID 400
+$ sudo dscl . -create /Users/_mongod UserShell /usr/bin/false
+````
+
+Finally, permissions:
+
+````
+$ sudo chown -R _mongod:_mongod /var/lib/mongodb/
+$ sudo chown -R _mongod:_mongod /var/log/mongodb/
+````
+We can now open new terminal and test it works:
 
 ````sh
-mongod --config /usr/local/etc/mongod.conf
+# /we run the command as _mongod to see if it works
+$ sudo -u _mongod mongod --config /usr/local/etc/mongod.conf
+# show program is running
+$ ps aux | grep mongod
+# (should show program `mongod` running by `_mongod` daemon user)
 ````
 
-## 4. Create start script
+## 5. Create starting script
 
 We can create a launchctl start script to start `mongod` automatically when starting OS X.
 
@@ -157,6 +203,12 @@ Enter the following:
 
     <key>KeepAlive</key>
     <true/>
+
+    <key>GroupName</key>
+    <string>_mongod</string>
+
+    <key>UserName</key>
+    <string>_mongod</string>
 
     <key>WorkingDirectory</key>
     <string>/usr/local/mongodb</string>
@@ -214,20 +266,4 @@ $ tail -f /var/log/system.log
 https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-os-x/
 https://serverfault.com/questions/183589/how-do-i-activate-launchd-logging-on-os-x
 https://github.com/mongodb/mongo/blob/v2.4/debian/mongodb.conf
-
-## Note
-
-This can be improved by creating a spedial user `mongod` to run `mongod` the Linux way.
-
-In plist, we could add:
-````
-	<key>GroupName</key>
-	<string>nobody</string>
-	
-    <key>UserName</key>
-	<string>nobody</string>
-````
-
-
-
 https://serverfault.com/questions/20702/how-do-i-create-user-accounts-from-the-terminal-in-mac-os-x-10-5
diff --git a/install-mongodb-mac-os-x.md b/install-mongodb-mac-os-x.md
@@ -219,4 +219,15 @@ https://github.com/mongodb/mongo/blob/v2.4/debian/mongodb.conf
 
 This can be improved by creating a spedial user `mongod` to run `mongod` the Linux way.
 
+In plist, we could add:
+````
+	<key>GroupName</key>
+	<string>nobody</string>
+	
+    <key>UserName</key>
+	<string>nobody</string>
+````
+
+
+
 https://serverfault.com/questions/20702/how-do-i-create-user-accounts-from-the-terminal-in-mac-os-x-10-5
diff --git a/install-mongodb-mac-os-x.md b/install-mongodb-mac-os-x.md
@@ -209,4 +209,14 @@ $ cat /var/log/mongodb/output.log
 $ tail -f /var/log/system.log
 ````
 
-https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-os-x/
+## References 
+
+https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-os-x/
+https://serverfault.com/questions/183589/how-do-i-activate-launchd-logging-on-os-x
+https://github.com/mongodb/mongo/blob/v2.4/debian/mongodb.conf
+
+## Note
+
+This can be improved by creating a spedial user `mongod` to run `mongod` the Linux way.
+
+https://serverfault.com/questions/20702/how-do-i-create-user-accounts-from-the-terminal-in-mac-os-x-10-5
diff --git a/gistfile1.md → install-mongodb-mac-os-x.md b/gistfile1.md → install-mongodb-mac-os-x.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-## Download latest source
+## 1. Download latest source
 
 ````sh
 # Get latest from MongoDB website
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ $ cp -R -n mongodb-osx-x86_64-3.4.6/ mongodb
 $ sudo mv mongodb /usr/local
 ````
 
-## Configuration
+## 2. Configuration
 
 ````sh
 # Create folder for log file
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ logappend=true
 # replSet = setname
 ````
 
-## Edit Path
+## 3. Add MongoDB to your Path
 
 Add MongoDB `/bin` folder to your path.
 
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ You can now open new terminal and test it works:
 mongod --config /usr/local/etc/mongod.conf
 ````
 
-## Create start script
+## 4. Create start script
 
 We can create a launchctl start script to start `mongod` automatically when starting OS X.
 
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ Load launchctl script
 
 ````sh
 $ sudo launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/mongod.plist
+$ ps aux | grep mongod
+# should now show `mongod` process running
 ````
 
 If this does not work, simply debug with the following commands
@@ -205,7 +207,6 @@ $ cat /var/log/mongodb/output.log
 
 # View System log while launchctl file is loaded and unloaded
 $ tail -f /var/log/system.log
-
 ````
 
 https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-os-x/
diff --git a/gistfile1.md b/gistfile1.md
@@ -111,7 +111,101 @@ logappend=true
 # replSet = setname
 ````
 
+## Edit Path
 
+Add MongoDB `/bin` folder to your path.
 
+````sh
+# MongoDB
+export PATH="/usr/local/mongodb/bin:$PATH"
+````
+
+You can now open new terminal and test it works:
+
+````sh
+mongod --config /usr/local/etc/mongod.conf
+````
+
+## Create start script
+
+We can create a launchctl start script to start `mongod` automatically when starting OS X.
+
+````sh
+# MongoDB
+sudo vi /Library/LaunchDaemons/mongod.plist
+````
+Enter the following:
+
+````xml
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
+<plist version="1.0">
+<dict>
+
+    <key>Label</key>
+    <string>mongodb</string>
+
+    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
+    <array>
+        <string>/usr/local/mongodb/bin/mongod</string>
+        <string>--config</string>
+        <string>/usr/local/mongodb/conf/mongod.conf</string>
+    </array>
+
+    <key>RunAtLoad</key>
+    <true/>
+
+    <key>KeepAlive</key>
+    <true/>
+
+    <key>WorkingDirectory</key>
+    <string>/usr/local/mongodb</string>
+
+    <key>StandardErrorPath</key>
+    <string>/var/log/mongodb/error.log</string>
+
+    <key>StandardOutPath</key>
+    <string>/var/log/mongodb/output.log</string>
+
+</dict>
+</plist>
+````
+
+Load launchctl script
+
+````sh
+$ sudo launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/mongod.plist
+````
+
+If this does not work, simply debug with the following commands
+
+````sh
+# Unload plist file
+$ sudo launchctl unload /Library/LaunchDaemons/mongod.plist
+
+# Load plist file
+$ sudo launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/mongod.plist
+
+# See if plist file is in the list
+$ sudo launchctl list | grep mongodb
+
+# Start Mongodb
+$ sudo launchctl start mongodb
+
+# Stop Mongodb
+$ sudo launchctl stop mongodb
+
+# See if mongod is running
+$ ps aux | grep mongod
+
+# See log files
+$ cat /var/log/mongodb/mongodb.log
+$ cat /var/log/mongodb/error.log
+$ cat /var/log/mongodb/output.log
+
+# View System log while launchctl file is loaded and unloaded
+$ tail -f /var/log/system.log
+
+````
 
 https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-os-x/
diff --git a/gistfile1.txt → gistfile1.md b/gistfile1.txt → gistfile1.md
diff --git a/gistfile1.txt b/gistfile1.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+
+## Download latest source
+
+````sh
+# Get latest from MongoDB website
+$ curl -O https://fastdl.mongodb.org/osx/mongodb-osx-x86_64-3.4.6.tgz
+$ tar -zxvf mongodb-osx-x86_64-3.4.6.tgz
+$ mkdir -p mongodb
+$ cp -R -n mongodb-osx-x86_64-3.4.6/ mongodb
+$ sudo mv mongodb /usr/local
+````
+
+## Configuration
+
+````sh
+# Create folder for log file
+$ sudo mkdir -p /var/log/mongodb/
+# Create folder for conf file
+$ sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/mongodb/conf/
+# Create conf file
+$ sudo vi /usr/local/mongodb/conf/mongod.conf
+````
+
+Enter the following
+````txt
+# mongodb.conf
+
+# Where to store the data.
+
+# Note: if you run mongodb as a non-root user (recommended) you may
+# need to create and set permissions for this directory manually,
+# e.g., if the parent directory isn't mutable by the mongodb user.
+dbpath=/var/lib/mongodb
+
+#where to log
+logpath=/var/log/mongodb/mongodb.log
+
+logappend=true
+
+#port = 27017
+
+# Disables write-ahead journaling
+# nojournal = true
+
+# Enables periodic logging of CPU utilization and I/O wait
+#cpu = true
+
+# Turn on/off security.  Off is currently the default
+#noauth = true
+#auth = true
+
+# Verbose logging output.
+#verbose = true
+
+# Inspect all client data for validity on receipt (useful for
+# developing drivers)
+#objcheck = true
+
+# Enable db quota management
+#quota = true
+
+# Set oplogging level where n is
+#   0=off (default)
+#   1=W
+#   2=R
+#   3=both
+#   7=W+some reads
+#diaglog = 0
+
+# Ignore query hints
+#nohints = true
+
+# Disable the HTTP interface (Defaults to localhost:28017).
+#nohttpinterface = true
+
+# Turns off server-side scripting.  This will result in greatly limited
+# functionality
+#noscripting = true
+
+# Turns off table scans.  Any query that would do a table scan fails.
+#notablescan = true
+
+# Disable data file preallocation.
+#noprealloc = true
+
+# Specify .ns file size for new databases.
+# nssize = <size>
+
+# Accout token for Mongo monitoring server.
+#mms-token = <token>
+
+# Server name for Mongo monitoring server.
+#mms-name = <server-name>
+
+# Ping interval for Mongo monitoring server.
+#mms-interval = <seconds>
+
+# Replication Options
+
+# in master/slave replicated mongo databases, specify here whether
+# this is a slave or master
+#slave = true
+#source = master.example.com
+# Slave only: specify a single database to replicate
+#only = master.example.com
+# or
+#master = true
+#source = slave.example.com
+
+# in replica set configuration, specify the name of the replica set
+# replSet = setname
+````
+
+
+
+
+https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-os-x/
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