Installing and setting up mongoDB 3.2.1 from source on CentOS 7

The following post explains steps I took to install and enable mongoDB 3.2.1 as a service running under CentOS 7. Install development tools and libraries, download mongoDB and compile source, and install the compiled binaries: Set up a mongod account and relevant directories: Copy over mongod.conf and mongod.service configuration files with modifications for our setup: […]