{"id":4417,"date":"2019-10-16T23:22:32","date_gmt":"2019-10-16T20:22:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/?p=4417"},"modified":"2024-03-12T22:15:50","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T19:15:50","slug":"install-robo-3t-mongodb-gui-tool-on-centos-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/install-robo-3t-mongodb-gui-tool-on-centos-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Install Robo 3T MongoDB GUI Tool on CentOS 8"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This guide will take you through how install Robo 3T MongoDB GUI tool on CentOS 8. Robo 3T<\/a>, formerly, Robomongo, is a free, lightweight, open-source MongoDB GUI with an embedded mongo shell, real auto-completion, and support for importing from MongoDB SRV connection strings…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assuming you have a MongoDB up and running, proceed to install Robo 3T to enable you manage MongoDB from a graphical user interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See the guides below on how to install MongoDB on CentOS 8\/Fedora 29\/38\/CentOS 7<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Install MongoDB Community Edition on CentOS 8<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Install MongoDB 4 on Fedora 30\/29\/CentOS 7<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Installing Robo 3T MongoDB GUI Tool on CentOS 8<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Download Robo 3T for Linux<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To install the latest release version of Robo 3T, download the binary tarball from the Robo 3T downloads<\/a>. As of this writing, Robot 3T v1.3. and can be downloaded as;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

wget https:\/\/download-test.robomongo.org\/linux\/robo3t-1.3.1-linux-x86_64-7419c406.tar.gz<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Extract and Install Robo 3T binary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Once the download is complete, you need to extract the Robo 3T (Robomongo) binary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Create a directory under \/opt directory to store Robomongo binary and libraries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
mkdir \/opt\/robomongo<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Next, extract Robo 3T to the directory created above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
tar xzf robo3t-1.3.1-linux-x86_64-7419c406.tar.gz -C \/opt\/robomongo --strip-components=1<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
You can list the contents of the Robomongo directory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ls \/opt\/robomongo\/<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
bin<\/strong>  CHANGELOG  COPYRIGHT  DESCRIPTION  include<\/strong>  lib<\/strong>  LICENSE<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
The Robo 3T executable binary is located under the bin<\/strong> directory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To be able to run Robo 3T binary on your PATH, create a symbolic link of Robo 3T on binary as shown below;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ln -s \/opt\/robomongo\/bin\/robo3t \/usr\/local\/bin\/robo3t<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
If you were used to Robomongo, you can as well choose symlink to Robo 3T to robomongo by running the command;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ln -s \/opt\/robomongo\/bin\/robo3t \/usr\/local\/bin\/robomongo<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Testing MongoDB Access using Robo 3T<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
By default, MongoDB allows local access only. Hence, to verify access using MongoDB locally, simply, in your desktop based CentOS 8, open the terminal and launch Robo 3T as non privileged user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this guide,  Robo 3t is symlinked as robomongo<\/code><\/strong> in our guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
robomongo<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
If you are using an headless server, you can SSH to your MongoDB server with X forwarding enabled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ssh -X user@mongodb-server<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Once logged in, launch Robo 3T;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
robomongo<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Accept End User License Agreement and press Next to proceed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Robo<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
When you press Finish, Robo 3T GUI opens up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Install<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Create MongoDB database Connction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
To connect to a MongoDB database, click Create<\/strong> to create a new database connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A database connection settings then opens up where you can define the name of the connection, the MongoDB connection Address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Click Authentication tab and set the database name and the login credentials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Under SSH tab, check Use SSH tunnel<\/code><\/strong> and configure the server SSH login details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Next, click the Test<\/strong> button to test the connection to the MongoDB database.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
If all is well, save the connection and click connect to login to MongoDB database.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
You will first be prompted to enter SSH credentials. Upon successful authentication, you will land on Robo 3T user interface with your databases and collections displayed on the left panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
You can right click on the database, the database collections, the database functions and the database users to view more functionalities that can be accessed from Robo 3T.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can now manage your MongoDB from from Robo 3T gui as you would from command line. Enjoy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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