# Ansible installation of MongoDB - missing mongodb folder in /var/run **URL:** \ **Category:** Ansible Project\ **Tags:** ubuntu\ **Created:** [September 16, 2019, 7:59am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-installation-of-mongodb-missing-mongodb-folder-in-var-run/31283 "2019-09-16T07:59:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Stephen\_Thorpe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/73ab20/32.png) [@Stephen\_Thorpe](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Stephen_Thorpe)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 7:59am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-installation-of-mongodb-missing-mongodb-folder-in-var-run/31283/1 "2019-09-16T07:59:18Z")
Hi, I’m deploying MongoDB to a number of servers using the script below. Servers are Ubuntu 18.0.4. I have an issue where the installation fails to create a mongo folder in /var/run/ and thus can’t start the service (No place to put the PID file) I modified the Ansible script to create the /var/run/mongodb folder with the correct permissions, so this installs MongoDB and starts it, but after a reboot the MongoDB folder is removed (because var/run is not persistent) Is this an issue with how I’m installing mongo via Ansible? - hosts: mongo become: true gather\_facts: true vars: ################# Mongo ################# mongodb\_db\_path: ‘/data/db’ mongodb\_log\_path: ‘/data/log’ tasks: ---
**Author:** ![racke](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/racke/32/4767_2.png) [@racke](https://forum.ansible.com/u/racke)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 8:23am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-installation-of-mongodb-missing-mongodb-folder-in-var-run/31283/2 "2019-09-16T08:23:11Z")
> Hi, > > I'm deploying MongoDB to a number of servers using the script below. Servers are Ubuntu 18.0.4. I have an issue where > the installation fails to create a mongo folder in /var/run/ and thus can't start the service (No place to put the PID file) > I modified the Ansible script to create the /var/run/mongodb folder with the correct permissions, so this installs > MongoDB and starts it, but after a reboot the MongoDB folder is removed (because var/run is not persistent) > > Is this an issue with how I'm installing mongo via Ansible? Hello Stephen, I would expect that the package installed via APT takes care of the PID file and /run subdirectory management. Regards          Racke > - hosts: mongo > become: true > gather\_facts: true > vars: > ################# Mongo ################# > mongodb\_db\_path: '/data/db' > mongodb\_log\_path: '/data/log' > > tasks: > > ################################################################ > # Install/Setup Mongo > ################################################################ > - name: Add MongoDB public GPG key to the apt repo > apt\_key: > url: '{{ mongo\_key\_url }}' > state: present > > - name: Add MongoDB Repo > apt\_repository: > repo: '{{ mongo\_repo\_url }}' > state: present > > - name: Run the equivalent of "apt-get update" as a separate step > apt: > update\_cache: yes > > - name: Install MongoDB > apt: > name: 'mongodb-org' > state: latest > > ## Fix > - name: Create diretory for pid -\> file: ---
**Author:** ![vbotka](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/vbotka/32/359_2.png) [@vbotka](https://forum.ansible.com/u/vbotka)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 9:10am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-installation-of-mongodb-missing-mongodb-folder-in-var-run/31283/3 "2019-09-16T09:10:55Z")
Hi, > I'm deploying MongoDB to a number of servers using the script below. > Servers are Ubuntu 18.0.4. I have an issue where the installation fails > to create a mongo folder in /var/run/ and thus can't start the service (No > place to put the PID file) ... but after a reboot the MongoDB folder is > removed (because var/run is not persistent) > [...] > Is this an issue with how I'm installing mongo via Ansible? No. It's not Ansible issue at all. MongoDB doesn't care about the directory. There are more options: 1) Put "pidfile" to persistent location    [https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/reference/configuration-options/](https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/reference/configuration-options/) 2) Fix the service to create the directory. See hints    [https://github.com/mongodb/mongo/commit/50ca596ace0b1390482408f1b19ffb1f9170cab6](https://github.com/mongodb/mongo/commit/50ca596ace0b1390482408f1b19ffb1f9170cab6) 3) Create the directory on your own at startup. Cheers,   -vlado ---
**Author:** ![Stephen\_Thorpe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/73ab20/32.png) [@Stephen\_Thorpe](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Stephen_Thorpe)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 9:34am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-installation-of-mongodb-missing-mongodb-folder-in-var-run/31283/4 "2019-09-16T09:34:46Z")
Hi Vladimir, If I install Mongo manually apt-get install mongodb-org if install fine and the /var/run/mongodb folder is created every reboot it’s only when I install via Ansible then it doesn’t. e.g. a manual install also creates a mongodb file in /etc/init.d the Ansible install does not I have worked round the problem with your option 3. I have created a file in /urs/lib/tmpfiles.d called mongo.conf contents of: d /var/run/mongodb 0755 mongodb mongodb - This creates the mongodb directory every reboot. It does seem weird that the installs differs via Ansible vs manual Regards, Steve ---
**Author:** ![Dick\_Visser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@Dick\_Visser](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dick_Visser)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 9:46am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-installation-of-mongodb-missing-mongodb-folder-in-var-run/31283/5 "2019-09-16T09:46:03Z")
> Hi Vladimir, > > If I install Mongo manually apt-get install mongodb-org if install fine and the /var/run/mongodb folder is created every reboot > it's only when I install via Ansible then it doesn't. ... > It does seem weird that the installs differs via Ansible vs manual Yes, I would suggest focussing on fixing that, rather than "working around" it. There should be no difference between apt-get install package and the corresponding ansible apt task. ---
**Author:** ![vbotka](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/vbotka/32/359_2.png) [@vbotka](https://forum.ansible.com/u/vbotka)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 11:13am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-installation-of-mongodb-missing-mongodb-folder-in-var-run/31283/6 "2019-09-16T11:13:17Z")
Hi Stephen, > \> \> I'm deploying MongoDB to a number of servers using the script below. > \> \> Servers are Ubuntu 18.0.4. I have an issue where the installation > \> \> fails > \> \> to create a mongo folder in /var/run/ and thus can't start the service > \> \> (No > \> \> place to put the PID file) ... but after a reboot the MongoDB folder is > \> \> removed (because var/run is not persistent) > \> \> [...] > \> \> Is this an issue with how I'm installing mongo via Ansible? > \> No. It's not Ansible issue at all. MongoDB doesn't care about the > \> directory. > \> There are more options: > \> 1) Put "pidfile" to persistent location > \> [https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/reference/configuration-options/](https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/reference/configuration-options/) > \> 2) Fix the service to create the directory. See hints > \> [https://github.com/mongodb/mongo/commit/50ca596ace0b1390482408f1b19ffb1f9170cab6](https://github.com/mongodb/mongo/commit/50ca596ace0b1390482408f1b19ffb1f9170cab6) > \> 3) Create the directory on your own at startup. > If I install Mongo manually apt-get install mongodb-org if install fine > and the /var/run/mongodb folder is created every reboot > it's only when I install via Ansible then it doesn't. > > e.g. a manual install also creates a mongodb file in /etc/init.d the > Ansible install does not > > I have worked round the problem with your option 3. > I have created a file in /urs/lib/tmpfiles.d called mongo.conf contents of: > > d /var/run/mongodb 0755 mongodb mongodb - > > This creates the mongodb directory every reboot. > > It does seem weird that the installs differs via Ansible vs manual There shouldn't be any difference in installing packages manually and with Ansible. If you're sure you've found a difference open an issue with the Ansible module. OFF-TOPIC: MongoDB. Just to close this issue here. You've configured the repo and installed "mongodb-org" which is maintained and supported by MongoDB Inc (they claim it's for Ubuntu). Standard Ubuntu 18.04 does not include it. If you want to find the problem take a look what packages are installed     dpkg -l | grep mongo See what files are installed by the package      apt-file list mongodb-org Examine the files and see what services are active     /etc/init.d/mongodb     /etc/mongodb.conf     /lib/systemd/system/mongodb.service FWIW. Standard Ubuntu 18.04 mongodb-server put PID by default into the file     /var/lib/mongodb/mongod.lock and the directory /var/run/mongodb lists the socket     $ ls -1 /var/run/mongodb/     mongodb-27017.sock init.d shows     $ grep RUNDIR /etc/init.d/mongodb     RUNDIR=/run/mongodb     PIDFILE=$RUNDIR/$NAME.pid     DAEMON\_OPTS=${DAEMON\_OPTS:-"--unixSocketPrefix=$RUNDIR --config $CONF     run"} test -e "$RUNDIR" || install -m 755 -o mongodb -g mongodb -d             "$RUNDIR" If you think it's MongoDB problem proceed there. HTH, Cheers,   -vlado