MongoDB instance stops running on Webfaction

Question

I am running MongoDB on Webfaction as a database of a Django app . Problem is I have to keep my SSH terminal session open and use this syntax to keep running MongoDB .

mongod --dbpath ~/webapps/mongo_db/mongodb/ --port 31706

As soon as I close my terminal the connection to database dies . What is the solution to keep mongodb running always on server ?

Answer 1

WebFaction is a shared host, so you can't run mongod as a system service.

Instead, use the --fork option when starting mongod, like so:

mongod --dbpath ~/webapps/mongo_db/mongodb/ --port 31706 --fork \
       --logpath $HOME/logs/user/mongo_db.log

When you need to stop it, run:

mongod --dbpath ~/webapps/mongo_db/mongodb/ --port 31706 --shutdown

Hope that helps!