Uninstall MongoDB from Linux

If you installed MongoDB Enterprise or MongoDB Community on Linux with a package manager, you can uninstall it through the package manager. To completely remove MongoDB, you must also remove the MongoDB applications, the configuration files, and any directories containing MongoDB data and logs.

Considerations

Warning

This process completely removes MongoDB, its configuration, and all databases. Because this process is not reversible, ensure that all of your configuration and data are backed up before proceeding.

Uninstall MongoDB

Select your distribution to view instructions for uninstalling MongoDB:

Stop MongoDB.

Stop the mongod process by issuing the following command:

sudo systemctl stop mongod

Remove Packages.

Remove any MongoDB packages that you previously installed.

sudo yum erase $(rpm -qa | grep mongodb-enterprise)

sudo yum erase $(rpm -qa | grep mongodb-org)

Remove Data Directories.

Remove MongoDB databases and log files.

sudo rm -r /var/log/mongodb
sudo rm -r /var/lib/mongo

Remove Configuration Files.

Remove the MongoDB configuration file.

sudo rm /etc/mongod.conf

Stop MongoDB.

Stop the mongod process by issuing the following command:

sudo systemctl stop mongod

Remove Packages.

Remove any MongoDB packages that you previously installed.

sudo apt purge mongodb-enterprise*

sudo apt purge mongodb-org*

Remove Data Directories.

Remove MongoDB databases and log files.

sudo rm -r /var/log/mongodb
sudo rm -r /var/lib/mongodb

Remove Configuration Files.

Remove the MongoDB configuration file.

sudo rm /etc/mongod.conf

Stop MongoDB.

Stop the mongod process by issuing the following command:

sudo systemctl stop mongod

Remove Packages.

Remove any MongoDB packages that you previously installed.

sudo apt purge mongodb-enterprise*

sudo apt purge mongodb-org*

Remove Data Directories.

Remove MongoDB databases and log files.

sudo rm -r /var/log/mongodb
sudo rm -r /var/lib/mongodb

Remove Configuration Files.

Remove the MongoDB configuration file.

sudo rm /etc/mongod.conf

Stop MongoDB.

Stop the mongod process by issuing the following command:

sudo systemctl stop mongod

Remove Packages.

Remove any MongoDB packages that you previously installed.

sudo zypper remove $(rpm -qa | grep mongodb-enterprise)

sudo zypper remove $(rpm -qa | grep mongodb-org)

Remove Data Directories.

Remove MongoDB databases and log files.

sudo rm -r /var/log/mongodb
sudo rm -r /var/lib/mongo

Remove Configuration Files.

Remove the MongoDB configuration file.

sudo rm /etc/mongod.conf

Stop MongoDB.

Stop the mongod process by issuing the following command:

sudo systemctl stop mongod

Remove Packages.

Remove any MongoDB packages that you previously installed.

sudo yum erase $(sudo rpm -qa | grep mongodb-enterprise)

sudo yum erase $(sudo rpm -qa | grep mongodb-org)

Remove Data Directories.

Remove MongoDB databases and log files.

sudo rm -r /var/log/mongodb
sudo rm -r /var/lib/mongo

Remove Configuration Files.

Remove the MongoDB configuration file.

sudo rm /etc/mongod.conf

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