How to list all databases in the mongo shell?

Question

I know how to list all collections in a particular database, but how do I list all available databases in MongoDB shell?

Answer 1

Couple of commands are there to list all dbs in MongoDB shell.

first , launch Mongodb shell using 'mongo' command.

mongo

Then use any of the below commands to list all the DBs.

• show dbs
• show databases
• db.adminCommand( { listDatabases: 1 , nameOnly : true} )

For more details please check here

Thank you.