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mongo: Connect to a database with a given username; user will be prompted for password.

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$ mongo --username ${username} ${database} --password

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This command is used to connect to a MongoDB database using the MongoDB shell. Here's a breakdown of each part of the command and its purpose:

mongo: This is the command used to start the MongoDB shell.
--username ${username}: This is an optional flag to specify the username used for authentication. ${username} is a placeholder indicating that you should replace it with the actual username.
${database}: This is another placeholder indicating that you should replace it with the name of the database you want to connect to.
--password: This is an optional flag to prompt for the password associated with the provided username. The password will be requested once you run the command.

So, when you run this command, you will start the MongoDB shell and connect to a database specified by ${database} using the provided ${username} for authentication.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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