Apache CouchDB is a free and open-source NoSQL database developed by the Apache Software Foundation. It can be used as a single-node or clustered database.

CouchDB server stores its data in named databases, which contains documents with JSON structure. Each document consists of a number of fields and attachments. Fields can include text, numbers, lists, booleans, more. CouchDB includes a RESTful HTTP API that allows you to read, create, edit, and delete database documents.

This article covers the steps of installing the latest version of CouchDB on Ubuntu 20.04.

Installing CouchDB on Ubuntu is relatively straightforward. We’ll enable the CouchDB APT repository, import the repository GPG key, and install the CouchDB package.

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