Docker and MongoDB 4.2 ....

[dharmax]

i'm a software developer and i installed MX Linux about two months ago.
i sadly found out that there is no up to date package for MongoDB (it's just 3.2 wherein the latest is far newer and it contains features i have to use).
i decided to install a docker image with the up to date mongodb, but alas, there's no docker package too!
Furthermore, the manual docker installation didn't work (the service seems to not be installed).
i'm in pain.... :-(

[Jerry3904]

Did you try the Debian 9 deb for MongoDB 4.2 on the website:

https://www.mongodb.com/download-center/community

On Docker, did you check the website?

https://docs.docker.com/install/linux/docker-ce/debian/

[fehlix]

i'm in pain.... :-(

Hmm.., that's not good.
IIRC, the last time I installed Docker an a LiveUSB (!) the installation instructions I read worked well.
The best result to get help here in the forum is to provide detailed information about what's not working or what has been done.
As you might have done something we don't know, we can give only general instructions.
And perhaps also the hint to read this: (copied from JayM's signature-footer):
Please read How To Ask For Help and How to Break Your System.
MX User Manual: hold down ALT and press F1. Further information may be found in the MX Wiki.

PS: Welcome to the Forum!

[dharmax]

Thanks, @fehlix

Here's more information:
System:

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System:    Host: milarepa Kernel: 4.19.0-5-amd64 x86_64 bits: 64 Desktop: KDE Plasma 5.8.6 
           Distro: MX-18.3_x64 Continuum May 26  2019 
Machine:   Type: Laptop System: System76 product: Oryx Pro v: oryp3-ess serial: <root required> 
           Mobo: System76 model: Oryx Pro v: oryp3-ess serial: <root required> UEFI: American Megatrends 
           v: 1.05.02dRSA2 date: 02/20/2017 

Docker installation attempt:

• In the official repositories there's no docker (although there's docker-compose, surprisingly)
  i went to the official docker site and downloaded docker-ce-cli_19.03.1~3-0~debian-stretch_amd64.deb and docker-ce_19.03.1~3-0~debian-stretch_amd64.deb
  When i tried to install the engine, it failed due to the lack of dependency containerd.io which lacks from the official repositories nor did i find where i can get it.

i'd appreciate any help

[JayM]

To request new or updated software packages be added to the MX Repositories, please read these instructions. then post your request here.

I suggest that if you absolutely need the latest versions of application packages, a Linux distro based on Debian Stable or any other stable distro probably isn't the best fit for you. You may want to look for a Debian Sid-based distro or some other rolling release distro that has the newest versions of apps.

[dharmax]

To request new or updated software packages be added to the MX Repositories, please read these instructions. then post your request here.

I suggest that if you absolutely need the latest versions of application packages, a Linux distro based on Debian Stable or any other stable distro probably isn't the best fit for you. You may want to look for a Debian Sid-based distro or some other rolling release distro that has the newest versions of apps.

Thank you Jay.
i don't need the latest version for MongoDB (4.2). 4.0 is enough, but even that i wouldn't need if there was any version of docker. For a developer, it is rather important....

[fehlix]

How To Install Docker in MX Linux

Setup Docker repository

Get Docker repository key

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wget -O docker.gpg  https://download.docker.com/linux/debian/gpg 

Verify Docker public KeyID : 0x8D81803C0EBFCD88
Manually:

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gpg   --keyid-format 0xlong docker.gpg 2>/dev/null
pub   rsa4096/0x8D81803C0EBFCD88 2017-02-22 [SCEA]
      9DC858229FC7DD38854AE2D88D81803C0EBFCD88
uid                             Docker Release (CE deb) <docker@docker.com>
sub   rsa4096/0x7EA0A9C3F273FCD8 2017-02-22 [S]

Add Docker repo-key to apt's keyring
Check public-key and add to apt trusted keyring:

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gpg  --keyid-format 0xlong docker.gpg 2>/dev/null | grep -sq 0x8D81803C0EBFCD88 && sudo apt-key add docker.gpg

Add Docker repository to apt's sources.list

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# For MX 19 : 
CODENAME=buster
# For MX 18 : 
CODENAME=stretch
echo "deb [arch=amd64] https://download.docker.com/linux/debian $CODENAME  stable" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list

Refresh package lists:

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sudo apt update

Simulate to check docker installation

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sudo apt --simulate install docker-ce
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
  containerd.io docker-ce-cli
Recommended packages:
  aufs-tools cgroupfs-mount | cgroup-lite pigz
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  containerd.io docker-ce docker-ce-cli
0 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 50 not upgraded.
Inst containerd.io (1.2.6-3 Docker CE:stretch [amd64])
Inst docker-ce-cli (5:19.03.1~3-0~debian-stretch Docker CE:stretch [amd64])
Inst docker-ce (5:19.03.1~3-0~debian-stretch Docker CE:stretch [amd64])
Conf containerd.io (1.2.6-3 Docker CE:stretch [amd64])
Conf docker-ce-cli (5:19.03.1~3-0~debian-stretch Docker CE:stretch [amd64])
Conf docker-ce (5:19.03.1~3-0~debian-stretch Docker CE:stretch [amd64])

Install docker

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sudo apt install docker-ce

[dharmax]

@fehlix - it works! Thanks a bunch!

[Stevo]

You can also install MongoDB 4.2 from the developer's apt repo for Debian Stretch with a very similar procedure:

https://docs.mongodb.com/v4.0/tutorial/ ... on-debian/

You should remove any version from our own repos first, as they warn.