How to install MongoBooster on Lubuntu 16.04

Besides MongoDB Compass and Robomongo 3T, there is also MongoBooster, another GUI application for managing MongoDB noSQL database. In this article i'm going to show you how to install MongoBooster on Lubuntu 16.04.

Because MongoBooster is not available on lubuntu repository, so you have to download manually from MongoBooster website. The weird thing is, instead of using debian package like most software does, MongoBooster comes with .AppImage extension.

Step by step how to install MongoBooster on Lubuntu 16.04

• download MongoBooster .AppImage package
• open command line/terminal on lubuntu (press CTRL + ALT + T)
• move to ~/Downloads folder, assuming the .AppImage is stored under Downloads folder on your home directory

cd ~/Downloads

• make the .AppImage executable by running this command

chmod a+x mongobooster*.AppImage

• run the .AppImage

./mongobooster*.AppImage

• you will prompted for creating link on the start menu, choose 'yes'
• done!

Once installed you can open MongoBooster from lubuntu start menu > Programming > mongobooster.