Start MongoDB as a Daemon without having to write log

Question

Is there a remote (ssh) way to simulate the:

mongod --fork --logpath /var/log/mongodb.log

without the logging part? If I ommit the logpath mongod will complain.

I'm having it running on a RaspberryPi and I'd like to turn the logging off to maximize the SD card lifespan.

Answer 1

Redirect logging to /dev/null instead of a file:

mongod --fork --logpath /dev/null