How to fix the error "Unable to locate or install MongoDB" when installing Next-Gen License Server 4.1 on Ubuntu/Debian Linux
NOTICE: This Help Article only applies to Next-Gen License Server version 4.1. Prior and later versions will not experience this issue.
Background Information:
Attempting to install the Next-Gen License Server 4.1 on Debian Linux (including Ubuntu) will likely return this error message:
Would you like to install MongoDB Community Server 5.0.15 [y/n]? y
Installing MongoDB Community Server 5.0.15…
Unable to install MongoDB Community Server.
See log file at /tmp/install_linux-lx90k.
Unable to locate or install MongoDB.
Exiting the installation.
Checking the output log file mentioned will show that there is an unsupported file type:
# cat /tmp/install_linux-lx90k
Installing mongodb-org-server_.deb...
Reading package lists...
E: Unsupported file ./mongodb-org-server_.deb given on commandline
MongoDB Community Server installation failed: rc=100.
Workaround:
To fix this issue, simply open the install_linux.sh script shipped with the installer in a text editor and change Line #205 from this:
pkg=”mongodb-org-server_$mongoDBVersion_amd64.deb”
to the following which now contains brackets “{ }”:
pkg="mongodb-org-server_${mongoDBVersion}_amd64.deb"
Save install_linux.sh and re-run it to complete the installation.
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created by BC-US on 8/30/2023
reviewed byMT on 8/31/2023