db.todos.insert({title: "write a blog post'}) returns syntax error

[shareyourpeace]

I just cannot get started.

terminal command line

    db.todos.insert({title: "write a blog post"})

returns 

    -bash: syntax error near unexpected token `{title:'

Using this tutorial:

https://hackhands.com/how-to-get-started-on-the-mean-stack/

on a Macbookpro.

[Jorge Rúa]

That´s b/c you are issuing the command in the wrong interpeter. That´s bash, not the mongo shell.

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[s.molinari]

Yes, you need to type "mongo" first to get the mongo shell running. Then you can start inputting db commands.

Scott

[regg]

Ah.  So I need to navigate into the mongo directory and issue the command.

Thanks for the reminder :)

Will update.

Really thanks.

I was stuck :)

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[s.molinari]

You shouldn't even need to navigate to the mongo directory. Just type in "mongo" and you should be in the shell.

Scott

[Stephen Steneker]

On Tuesday, 3 February 2015 15:46:05 UTC+11, s.molinari wrote:

You shouldn't even need to navigate to the mongo directory. Just type in "mongo" and you should be in the shell.

You will need to navigate to the "bin" directory where the `mongo` executable lives if this isn't in your default shell path.

I noticed the tutorial originally referenced in this thread describes installing MongoDB with a manual approach and doesn't include steps to update your shell path (or add a LaunchAgent service so mongod can run automatically on startup).

For simpler install/updates on OS X I would suggest installing via the Homebrew package manager as per the MongoDB manual:

 http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-os-x/#install-mongodb-with-homebrew

The Homebrew package recipe creates default directories, updates your path, and sets mongod to run on startup (similar to the recommended packaged installs for Linux distributions).

Regards,

Stephen

[Tim Hawkins]

The article he is working from has a critical spelling error in it 

"you have to run the mogo executable in the"

On Tue, Feb 3, 2015 at 12:46 PM, s.molinari <scottam...@googlemail.com> wrote:

You shouldn't even need to navigate to the mongo directory. Just type in "mongo" and you should be in the shell.

Scott

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[regg]

​Thank all of you. (Tim - I did know that was a typo :) but thanks.  I will email the author for the sake of others.

I posted simultaneously to a couple of forums.  

Now I have copied my mongodb-osx-x86_64.... archive folder from my desktop into my 

usr/local/bin folder.

I navigate to that bin folder and start the mongo shell but I have to use 

./mongod

not 

mongo or mongod

If you have a chance to cross reference, I posted all of my file commands and files structure and a few more questions on this post.  I like to 'understand' what I am doing and how things work.

Regarding your clarifications and suggestions - yes they are helping me to understand.

Stephen, I considered doing the install with Homebrew package manager but I have a concern.

I do not want multiple copies of these files around causing confusion for me and conflict for my mac :)

How does the install/updates on OSX work ?  

​Can I only do this for my Mongo Files ? 

I have not used Homebrew before.

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[regg]

thanks Scott.  I know you guys like things 'short' but I have to show the commands and output so you understand where I am coming from.

Can you read the other response that I just sent too.

Check out the below.  Follow how I inadvertently tested this.

I just did what you said and typed 'mongo';  there is the prompt > to type commands.

macbookpro:~ regina$ mongo

MongoDB shell version: 2.6.7

connecting to: test

Server has startup warnings: 

2015-02-03T08:37:08.713-0500 [initandlisten] 

2015-02-03T08:37:08.713-0500 [initandlisten] ** WARNING: soft rlimits too low. Number of files is 256, should be at least 1000

> 

 

But I realized that I had the mongo shell running already.  I had another bash window open as I was updating forum question.  See the below.

macbookpro:~ regina$ cd /usr/local/bin

macbookpro:bin regina$ ls

bower coffee gulp mkdirp mongoexport mongoperf mongostat npm

browserify cordova http-server mongo mongofiles mongorestore mongotop statsd

bsondump express karma mongod mongoimport mongos node yo

cake grunt lessc mongodump mongooplog mongosniff nodemon

macbookpro:bin regina$ ./mongod

./mongod --help for help and startup options

2015-02-03T09:32:17.979-0500 [initandlisten] MongoDB starting : pid=548 port=27017 dbpath=/data/db 64-bit host=macbookpro.home

more lines of code

2015-02-03T09:32:18.029-0500 [initandlisten] waiting for connections on port 27017

So I ^C out of the mongo shell and just typed 'mongo' as you suggested.

macbookpro:bin regina$ mongo

MongoDB shell version: 2.6.7

connecting to: test

2015-02-03T09:34:21.307-0500 warning: Failed to connect to 127.0.0.1:27017, reason: errno:61 Connection refused

2015-02-03T09:34:21.307-0500 Error: couldn't connect to server 127.0.0.1:27017 (127.0.0.1), connection attempt failed at src/mongo/shell/mongo.js:146

exception: connect failed

and tried this.

macbookpro:bin regina$ cd ~

macbookpro:~ regina$ mongo

MongoDB shell version: 2.6.7

connecting to: test

2015-02-03T09:34:36.883-0500 warning: Failed to connect to 127.0.0.1:27017, reason: errno:61 Connection refused

2015-02-03T09:34:36.884-0500 Error: couldn't connect to server 127.0.0.1:27017 (127.0.0.1), connection attempt failed at src/mongo/shell/mongo.js:146

exception: connect failed

macbookpro:~ regina$ 

I know that I can modify a Script Somewhere so that this command is recognized.  Homebrew, as suggested - will auto-create or modify the scripts and I am waiting for feedback because I do not want to have conflicts since I already have mongo in specific folders.

but I would not mind doing it manually if this means adding a line of code into some config file.  Either way.... I am still not crystal clear on this stuff so further hints are appreciated.

thanks to everyone.

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You shouldn't even need to navigate to the mongo directory. Just type in "mongo" and you should be in the shell.

Scott

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[s.molinari]

You need to start mongod, so the Mongo server is running. Then you type mongo to get into the shell and connect to the server (which is what failed and the error you got).

Scott 

[Tim Hawkins]

You problem is hitting ^c after starting mongod, you have to open a new command window and type "mongo". if you hit ^c on the mongod process, you are stopping the server again, you have to leave it running.

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[regg]

Hi Tim,

Yes. I get that.  I start the server and then I open another terminal window to run the mongodb commands.

Right ?

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