[SERVER-7303] dbpath not being read from mongodb.conf file when --dbpath is used Created: 09/Oct/12  Updated: 15/Feb/13  Resolved: 09/Oct/12

Status: Closed
Project: Core Server
Component/s: None
Affects Version/s: None
Fix Version/s: None

Type: Bug Priority: Major - P3
Reporter: Jay Perry Assignee: Unassigned
Resolution: Duplicate Votes: 0
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Remaining Estimate: Not Specified
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Environment:

ubuntu 11.10


Issue Links:
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duplicates SERVER-1654 dbpath and logpath options in /etc/mo... Closed
Backwards Compatibility: Fully Compatible
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 Description   

Hi,

I am setting the dbpath in the /etc/mongodb.conf file but it isn't being used because of the /etc/init.d/mongodb script. I had to create a /etc/default/mongodb file in order to override the data directory when I would have expected setting "dbpath" in the configuration file would have done this. I noticed this when checking the running mongo process and it said it was using /var/lib/mongodb as it's data directory even though I was setting "dbpath" in /etc/mongodb.conf. This seems like a bug or at the least a documentation problem. After setting the data directory in /etc/default/mongodb files were then being created in /data which is where I wanted them to go. Please investigate.

Thanks in advance!



 Comments   
Comment by Ian Whalen (Inactive) [ 09/Oct/12 ]

Jay, the 2.2.0 release notes at http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/release-notes/2.2/ represents all of the major changes made between the 2.0 branch and the 2.2 branch. You will also find a link at the bottom of that page to the list of every ticket closed for 2.2.

Comment by Jay Perry [ 09/Oct/12 ]

Thanks Ian, I'll see if we can upgrade. Are the differences between 2.0.7 and 2.2.x documented any where?

Thanks,
Jay

Comment by Ian Whalen (Inactive) [ 09/Oct/12 ]

Jay, I believe this issue has already been resolved in the 2.2 branch with SERVER-1654.

Comment by Jay Perry [ 09/Oct/12 ]

This is mongo 2.0.7.

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