# How to Install ArangoDB on Oracle Linux 10

> URL: https://www.atlantic.net/vps-hosting/how-to-install-arangodb-on-oracle-linux-10/ | Published: 2022-10-13 | Updated: 2025-12-10 | Author: Hitesh Jethva

ArangoDB is a free, open-source, and native graph database system developed by ArangoDB Inc. It is a multi-model database system that natively supports graphs, documents, and searches. Compared to other NoSQL databases, ArangoDB stores data as documents, key/value pairs, or graphs. It uses a declarative query language called AQL (ArangoDB Query Language). ArangoDB provides both a command line interface and a web-based interface.

In this post, we will show you how to install and use ArangoDB on Oracle Linux 10.

## Step 1 – Install ArangoDB

By default, the ArangoDB package is not included in the Oracle Linux default repo, so you will need to create a repo for it.

```
nano /etc/yum.repos.d/arangodb.repo
```

Add the following lines:

```
[arangodb]
name=ArangoDB Project
type=rpm-md
baseurl=https://download.arangodb.com/arangodb35/RPM
gpgcheck=0
gpgkey=https://download.arangodb.com/arangodb35/RPM/repodata/repomd.xml.key
enabled=1
```

Next, install the ArangoDB with the following commands:

```
dnf install arangodb3 -y
```

After the successful installation, you can verify the ArangoDB version using the following command:

```
arangodb --version
```

You should see the following output:

```
Version 0.14.15-1, build fe064e0, Go go1.13.6
```

## Step 2 – Secure ArangoDB Installation

Next, you will need to run the arango-secure-installation script to set the root password for ArangoDB. You can run it with the following command:

```
arango-secure-installation
```

You should see the following output:

```
Please enter password for root user: 
Repeat password: 
2022-08-23T07:25:09Z [10283] INFO [a1c60] {syscall} file-descriptors (nofiles) hard limit is 262144, soft limit is 262144
2022-08-23T07:25:10Z [10283] INFO [95cab] Password changed.
2022-08-23T07:25:10Z [10283] INFO [7da27] {startup} server will now shut down due to upgrade, database initialization or admin restoration.
```

## Step 3 – Manage ArangoDB Service

By default, the ArangoDB service is managed by systemd. You can manage it easily using the systemctl command.

To start the ArangoDB service, run the following command:

```
systemctl start arangodb3
```

To enable the ArangoDB service to start at system reboot, run the following command:

```
systemctl enable arangodb3
```

You can verify the status of the ArangoDB using the following command:

```
systemctl status arangodb3
```

You should get the following output:

```
● arangodb3.service - ArangoDB database server
     Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/arangodb3.service; disabled; preset: disabled)
     Active: active (running) since Wed 2025-12-10 02:44:41 EST; 4s ago
 Invocation: 74bf635c65d14256b2c4d1f14ee0b84f
    Process: 43418 ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/install -g arangodb -o arangodb -d /var/tmp/arangodb3 (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
    Process: 43420 ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/install -g arangodb -o arangodb -d /var/run/arangodb3 (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
    Process: 43422 ExecStartPre=/bin/chown -R arangodb:arangodb /var/log/arangodb3 (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
    Process: 43424 ExecStartPre=/bin/chmod 700 /var/log/arangodb3 (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
    Process: 43426 ExecStartPre=/bin/chown -R arangodb:arangodb /var/lib/arangodb3 (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
    Process: 43428 ExecStartPre=/bin/chmod 700 /var/lib/arangodb3 (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
    Process: 43430 ExecStartPre=/bin/chown -R arangodb:arangodb /var/lib/arangodb3-apps (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
    Process: 43432 ExecStartPre=/bin/chmod 700 /var/lib/arangodb3-apps (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
   Main PID: 43434 (arangod)
      Tasks: 27 (limit: 131072)
     Memory: 226M (peak: 226.4M)
        CPU: 640ms
     CGroup: /system.slice/arangodb3.service
             └─43434 /usr/sbin/arangod --pid-file /var/run/arangodb3/arangod.pid --temp.path /var/tmp/arangodb3 --log.foreground-tty true
```

## Step 4 – How to Use ArangoDB

ArangoDB provides a command line utility called **arangosh** to manage the ArangoDB via the command line.

To connect to the ArangoDB shell, run the following command:

```
arangosh
```

You will be asked to provide your root password to connect to the ArangoDB shell as shown below:

```
Please specify a password: 


                                       _     
  __ _ _ __ __ _ _ __   __ _  ___  ___| |__  
 / _` | '__/ _` | '_ \ / _` |/ _ \/ __| '_ \ 
| (_| | | | (_| | | | | (_| | (_) \__ \ | | |
 \__,_|_|  \__,_|_| |_|\__, |\___/|___/_| |_|
                       |___/                 

arangosh (ArangoDB 3.5.7 [linux] 64bit, using jemalloc, build tags/v3.5.7-0-ga94761e8c6, VPack 0.1.33, RocksDB 6.2.0, ICU 58.1, V8 7.1.302.28, OpenSSL 1.1.1h  22 Sep 2020)
Copyright (c) ArangoDB GmbH

Command-line history will be persisted when the shell is exited. You can use `--console.history false` to turn this off
Connected to ArangoDB 'http+tcp://127.0.0.1:8529, version: 3.5.7 [SINGLE, server], database: '_system', username: 'root'

Type 'tutorial' for a tutorial or 'help' to see common examples
127.0.0.1:8529@_system>
```

Next, create a database named **testdb** using the following command:

```
db._createDatabase("testdb");
```

To create a user called **testuser** and set a password, run the following command:

```
var users = require("@arangodb/users");
users.save("testuser@localhost", "password");
```

You should see the following output:

```
{ 
  "user" : "testuser@localhost", 
  "active" : true, 
  "extra" : { 
  }, 
  "code" : 201 
}
```

To grant privileges to the database and user, run the following command:

```
users.grantDatabase("testuser@localhost", "testdb");
```

To verify all databases, run the following command:

```
db._databases();
```

You should see the following output:

```
[ 
  "_system", 
  "testdb" 
]
```

To exit from the ArangoDB shell, run the following command:

```
exit
```

Run the following command to connect to the ArangoDB using the user and database which we have created above:

```
arangosh --server.username "testuser@localhost" --server.database testdb
```

You should get the ArangoDB shell in the following output:

```
Please specify a password: 

                                       _     
  __ _ _ __ __ _ _ __   __ _  ___  ___| |__  
 / _` | '__/ _` | '_ \ / _` |/ _ \/ __| '_ \ 
| (_| | | | (_| | | | | (_| | (_) \__ \ | | |
 \__,_|_|  \__,_|_| |_|\__, |\___/|___/_| |_|
                       |___/                 

arangosh (ArangoDB 3.5.7 [linux] 64bit, using jemalloc, build tags/v3.5.7-0-ga94761e8c6, VPack 0.1.33, RocksDB 6.2.0, ICU 58.1, V8 7.1.302.28, OpenSSL 1.1.1h  22 Sep 2020)
Copyright (c) ArangoDB GmbH

Command-line history will be persisted when the shell is exited. You can use `--console.history false` to turn this off
Connected to ArangoDB 'http+tcp://127.0.0.1:8529, version: 3.5.7 [SINGLE, server], database: 'testdb', username: 'testuser@localhost'

Type 'tutorial' for a tutorial or 'help' to see common examples
127.0.0.1:8529@testdb>
```

## Step 5 – Access ArangoDB Web Interface

By default, the ArangoDB web interface is accessible only from the localhost. You will need to edit the ArangoDB configuration file for remote access.

```
nano /etc/arangodb3/arangod.conf
```

Find the following line:

```
endpoint = tcp://127.0.0.1:8529
```

And replace it with the following line:

```
endpoint = tcp://your-server-ip:8529
```

Save and close the file, then restart the ArangoDB service to apply the changes:

```
systemctl restart arangodb3
```

Now, open your web browser and type the URL **http://your-server-ip:8529**. You should see the ArangoDB login page:
 ![ArangoDB login page](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/p1-4-1024x559.png)
 Provide your ArangoDB root username and password and click on the **Login** button. You should see the ArangoDB dashboard on the following page:
 ![ArangoDB select database page](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/p2-3-1024x586.png)
 ![ArangoDB dashboard page](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/p3-2-1024x501.png)

## Conclusion

In this guide, we explained how to install ArangoDB on Oracle Linux 10. We also explained how to use the ArangoDB shell to create a database and user. ArangoDB is a very good alternative to MongoDB and can be used in a mission-critical environment. Get started with ArangoDB on [VPS Hosting](https://www.atlantic.net/vps-hosting/) from Atlantic.Net!