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4 changes: 4 additions & 0 deletions source/includes/fact-ubuntu-lts-support.rst
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MongoDB only provides packages for long-term support Ubuntu releases.
Currently, this means 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) and 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr).
While the packages may work with other Ubuntu releases, this is not a supported
configuration.
4 changes: 3 additions & 1 deletion source/tutorial/install-mongodb-enterprise-on-ubuntu.txt
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--------

Use this tutorial to install :products:`MongoDB Enterprise
</mongodb-enterprise-advanced?jmp=docs>` on Ubuntu Linux systems from
</mongodb-enterprise-advanced?jmp=docs>` on LTS Ubuntu Linux systems from
``.deb`` packages.

.. include:: /includes/fact-ubuntu-lts-support.rst

.. include:: /includes/list-mongodb-enterprise-packages.rst

Considerations
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12 changes: 5 additions & 7 deletions source/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-ubuntu.txt
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Overview
--------

Use this tutorial to install MongoDB on Ubuntu Linux systems from ``.deb``
packages. While Ubuntu includes its own MongoDB
packages, the official MongoDB packages are generally more up-to-date.
Use this tutorial to install MongoDB on LTS Ubuntu Linux systems from ``.deb``
packages. While Ubuntu includes its own MongoDB packages, the official MongoDB
packages are generally more up-to-date.

.. include:: /includes/fact-ubuntu-lts-support.rst

.. The following include includes two h2 headers:
.. Packages and Control Scripts
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You cannot install this package concurrently with the ``mongodb``,
``mongodb-server``, or ``mongodb-clients`` packages provided by Ubuntu.

MongoDB only provides packages for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)
and 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr). These packages may work with other Ubuntu
releases.

.. include:: /includes/fact-installation-bind-ip-default-in-config.rst

.. include:: /includes/note-package-change.rst
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