notesnook-sync-server WARNING: MongoDB 5.0+ requires a CPU with AVX support, and your current system does not appear to have that!

I'm using the Docker image on a Proxmox server with a N5105 CPU which doesn't appear to have AVX instructions and I'm getting the error below when the MongoDB container attempts to start:

WARNING: MongoDB 5.0+ requires a CPU with AVX support, and your current system does not appear to have that!

  see https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-54407

  see also https://www.mongodb.com/community/forums/t/mongodb-5-0-cpu-intel-g4650-compatibility/116610/2

  see also https://github.com/docker-library/mongo/issues/485#issuecomment-891991814

Is it possible to run an older version of MongoDB for Notesnook? Or is there another workaround someone could offer if possible please?

Many thanks in advance.

Dec 13 '24 04:12 gyrex

You can try using an older version of mongodb. Just need to modify the docker-compose.yml file. But it does not guarantee that Notesnook can run normally.

notesnook-db:
  image: mongo:You version
initiate-rs0:
  image: mongo:You version

Dec 13 '24 06:12 dyw770

You can try using an older version of mongodb. Just need to modify the docker-compose.yml file. But it does not guarantee that Notesnook can run normally.

Thanks for your response. I found a docker image of MongoDB which doesn't require AVX but now I'm getting some other errors.

notesnook-db

/opt/bitnami/mongodb/scripts/entrypoint.sh: line 31: exec: --: invalid option

exec: usage: exec [-cl] [-a name] [command [argument ...]] [redirection ...]

notesnook-initiate-rs0

/bin/sh: 1: mongosh: not found

Dec 13 '24 14:12 gyrex

You can try using version 4.4.9

  notesnook-db:
    image: mongo:4.4.9
  initiate-rs0:
    image: mongo:4.4.9
    command:
      - -c
      - |
        mongo mongodb://notesnook-db:27017 <<EOF
          rs.initiate();
          rs.status();
        EOF

If the identity-server connection db times out, you can manually initialize MongoDB once.

docker compose exec -it notesnook-db /bin/bash
mongo mongodb://notesnook-db:27017
rs.initiate();
rs.status();

Exit Container and exec

docker compose up -d

This does not guarantee complete normal operation. Good luck to you

Dec 17 '24 08:12 dyw770

Are you sure the CPU doesn't have AVX support?

If it a VM, just use "Host" flag. CPU tab when creating a VM, or Hardware > Processors > Type to edit existing VM.

Dec 17 '24 20:12 allentd

In order to have approximately the same version as expected (7.0.14, since 7.0.12 doesn't build correctly on debian bookworm), I've made a Docker file (see attached archive). Untar it and run sudo DOCKER_BUILDKIT=0 docker build -t mymongo7012 .

It'll literally takes days to build. But in the end, you'll get an image with mongoDB 7.0.14 on your computer.

You'll then need to use this compose file instead for self hosting:

x-server-discovery: &server-discovery
  NOTESNOOK_SERVER_PORT: 5264
  NOTESNOOK_SERVER_HOST: notesnook-server
  IDENTITY_SERVER_PORT: 8264
  IDENTITY_SERVER_HOST: identity-server
  SSE_SERVER_PORT: 7264
  SSE_SERVER_HOST: sse-server
  SELF_HOSTED: 1
  IDENTITY_SERVER_URL: ${AUTH_SERVER_PUBLIC_URL}
  NOTESNOOK_APP_HOST: ${NOTESNOOK_APP_PUBLIC_URL}

x-env-files: &env-files
  - .env

services:
  validate:
    image: vandot/alpine-bash
    entrypoint: /bin/bash
    env_file: *env-files
    command:
      - -c
      - |
        required_vars=(
          "INSTANCE_NAME"
          "NOTESNOOK_API_SECRET"
          "DISABLE_SIGNUPS"
          "SMTP_USERNAME"
          "SMTP_PASSWORD"
          "SMTP_HOST"
          "SMTP_PORT"
          "AUTH_SERVER_PUBLIC_URL"
          "NOTESNOOK_APP_PUBLIC_URL"
          "MONOGRAPH_PUBLIC_URL"
          "ATTACHMENTS_SERVER_PUBLIC_URL"
        )
        for var in "$${required_vars[@]}"; do
          if [ -z "$${!var}" ]; then
            echo "Error: Required environment variable $$var is not set."
            exit 1
          fi
        done
        echo "All required environment variables are set."
    restart: "no"

  notesnook-db:
    image: localhost:5000/mymongo7012:latest
    pull_policy: missing
    ports:
      - 27017:27017
    hostname: notesnook-db
    volumes:
      - /srv/Files/Notesnook/db:/data/db
      - /srv/Files/Notesnook/db:/data/configdb
    networks:
      - notesnook
    entrypoint: /bin/bash /usr/local/bin/docker-entrypoint.sh
    command: --replSet rs0 --bind_ip_all
    depends_on:
      validate:
        condition: service_completed_successfully
    healthcheck:
      test: echo 'db.runCommand("ping").ok' | mongo mongodb://localhost:27017 --quiet
      interval: 40s
      timeout: 30s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 60s

  initiate-rs0:
    image: localhost:5000/mymongo7012:latest
    pull_policy: missing
    networks:
      - notesnook
    depends_on:
      - notesnook-db
    entrypoint: /bin/sh
    command:
      - -c
      - |
        mongo mongodb://notesnook-db:27017 <<EOF
          rs.initiate();
          rs.status();
        EOF
  notesnook-s3:
    image: minio/minio:RELEASE.2024-07-29T22-14-52Z
    ports:
      - 9009:9000
      - 9090:9090
    networks:
      - notesnook
    volumes:
      - /srv/Files/Notesnook/s3:/data/s3
    environment:
      MINIO_BROWSER: "on"
    depends_on:
      validate:
        condition: service_completed_successfully
    env_file: *env-files
    command: server /data/s3 --console-address :9090
    healthcheck:
      test: timeout 5s bash -c ':> /dev/tcp/127.0.0.1/9000' || exit 1
      interval: 40s
      timeout: 30s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 60s

  setup-s3:
    image: minio/mc:RELEASE.2024-07-26T13-08-44Z
    depends_on:
      - notesnook-s3
    networks:
      - notesnook
    entrypoint: /bin/bash
    env_file: *env-files
    command:
      - -c
      - |
        until mc alias set minio http://notesnook-s3:9000/ ${MINIO_ROOT_USER:-minioadmin} ${MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD:-minioadmin}; do
          sleep 1;
        done;
        mc mb minio/attachments -p

  identity-server:
    image: streetwriters/identity:latest
    ports:
      - 8264:8264
    networks:
      - notesnook
    env_file: *env-files
    depends_on:
      - notesnook-db
    healthcheck:
      test: wget --tries=1 -nv -q  http://localhost:8264/health -O- || exit 1
      interval: 40s
      timeout: 30s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 60s
    environment:
      <<: *server-discovery
      MONGODB_CONNECTION_STRING: mongodb://notesnook-db:27017/identity?replSet=rs0
      MONGODB_DATABASE_NAME: identity

  notesnook-server:
    image: streetwriters/notesnook-sync:latest
    ports:
      - 5264:5264
    networks:
      - notesnook
    env_file: *env-files
    depends_on:
      - notesnook-s3
      - setup-s3
      - identity-server
    healthcheck:
      test: wget --tries=1 -nv -q  http://localhost:5264/health -O- || exit 1
      interval: 40s
      timeout: 30s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 60s
    environment:
      <<: *server-discovery
      MONGODB_CONNECTION_STRING: mongodb://notesnook-db:27017/?replSet=rs0
      MONGODB_DATABASE_NAME: notesnook
      S3_INTERNAL_SERVICE_URL: "http://notesnook-s3:9000/"
      S3_INTERNAL_BUCKET_NAME: "attachments"
      S3_ACCESS_KEY_ID: "${MINIO_ROOT_USER:-minioadmin}"
      S3_SERVICE_URL: "${ATTACHMENTS_SERVER_PUBLIC_URL}"
      S3_REGION: "us-east-1"
      S3_BUCKET_NAME: "attachments"

  sse-server:
    image: streetwriters/sse:latest
    ports:
      - 7264:7264
    env_file: *env-files
    depends_on:
      - identity-server
      - notesnook-server
    networks:
      - notesnook
    healthcheck:
      test: wget --tries=1 -nv -q  http://localhost:7264/health -O- || exit 1
      interval: 40s
      timeout: 30s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 60s
    environment:
      <<: *server-discovery

  monograph-server:
    image: streetwriters/monograph:latest
    ports:
      - 6264:3000
    env_file: *env-files
    depends_on:
      - notesnook-server
    networks:
      - notesnook
    healthcheck:
      test: wget --tries=1 -nv -q  http://localhost:3000/api/health -O- || exit 1
      interval: 40s
      timeout: 30s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 60s
    environment:
      <<: *server-discovery
      API_HOST: http://notesnook-server:5264/
      PUBLIC_URL: ${MONOGRAPH_PUBLIC_URL}

networks:
  notesnook:

Follow the steps discussed in #20 (except for this docker compose file) and it works

mongo7014WithoutAVX.tar.gz

Apr 30 '25 08:04 X-Ryl669

In order to have approximately the same version as expected (7.0.14, since 7.0.12 doesn't build correctly on debian bookworm), I've made a Docker file (see attached archive). Untar it and run sudo DOCKER_BUILDKIT=0 docker build -t mymongo7012 .

It'll literally takes days to build. But in the end, you'll get an image with mongoDB 7.0.14 on your computer.

Thanks for your response! Is there some way to build this and host the docker image somewhere so we don't have to build this manually over days?

May 06 '25 14:05 gyrex

I don't know, if and how I could pack the image I've built and where to store it. If you have a short how to I can do that and upload it on a file sharing website for your convenience.

May 06 '25 15:05 X-Ryl669

Are you sure the CPU doesn't have AVX support?

If it a VM, just use "Host" flag. CPU tab when creating a VM, or Hardware > Processors > Type to edit existing VM.

I'm positive the N5105 CPU doesn't have any AVX instructions: https://www.reddit.com/r/MiniPCs/comments/146vlzq/comment/jnxamyb/

May 07 '25 02:05 gyrex

You can download my image from here Untar the image and use docker image load mymongo7014 to load it into your machine and the docker script above to set up your own server.

May 07 '25 08:05 X-Ryl669

I ran into this yesterday while trying to get Sync Server running on my Synology NAS. I'm going to try using an older version of Mongo for now.

Aug 06 '25 17:08 Veraxus

I was able to get this up and running on my Synology NAS (DS220+) with several changes to the Docker Compose script:

MongoDB (notesnook-db)

Downgraded image from mongo:7.0.x → mongo:4.4.9 (no AVX requirement for Celeron J4025).
Changed all calls from mongosh → mongo (4.4.9 uses legacy shell).
Adjusted healthcheck syntax to be compatible with Mongo 4.4.9: test: echo 'try { rs.status() } catch(e) { rs.initiate() }; db.runCommand({ping:1}).ok' | mongo --quiet mongodb://localhost:27017
Verified the container became healthy after these changes.

Replica Set Initialization (initiate-rs0)

Ensured it waits until MongoDB is healthy before running (depends_on with condition: service_healthy).
Modified the command to force a primary election and wait until rs.status().myState == 1.
Changed mongosh → mongo for 4.4.9 compatibility.

And here is the complete Docker Compose script:

x-server-discovery: &server-discovery
  NOTESNOOK_SERVER_PORT: 5264
  NOTESNOOK_SERVER_HOST: notesnook-server
  IDENTITY_SERVER_PORT: 8264
  IDENTITY_SERVER_HOST: identity-server
  SSE_SERVER_PORT: 7264
  SSE_SERVER_HOST: sse-server
  SELF_HOSTED: 1
  IDENTITY_SERVER_URL: ${AUTH_SERVER_PUBLIC_URL}
  NOTESNOOK_APP_HOST: ${NOTESNOOK_APP_PUBLIC_URL}

x-env-files: &env-files
  - stack.env

services:
  validate:
    image: vandot/alpine-bash
    entrypoint: /bin/bash
    env_file: *env-files
    command:
      - -c
      - |
        required_vars=(
          "INSTANCE_NAME"
          "NOTESNOOK_API_SECRET"
          "DISABLE_SIGNUPS"
          "SMTP_USERNAME"
          "SMTP_PASSWORD"
          "SMTP_HOST"
          "SMTP_PORT"
          "AUTH_SERVER_PUBLIC_URL"
          "NOTESNOOK_APP_PUBLIC_URL"
          "MONOGRAPH_PUBLIC_URL"
          "ATTACHMENTS_SERVER_PUBLIC_URL"
        )
        for var in "$${required_vars[@]}"; do
          if [ -z "$${!var}" ]; then
            echo "Error: Required environment variable $$var is not set."
            exit 1
          fi
        done
        echo "All required environment variables are set."
    restart: "no"

  notesnook-db:
    image: mongo:4.4.9
    hostname: notesnook-db
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/notesnook/db:/data/db
      - /volume1/docker/notesnook/configdb:/data/configdb
    networks:
      - notesnook
    command: --replSet rs0 --bind_ip_all
    depends_on:
      validate:
        condition: service_completed_successfully
    healthcheck:
      test: echo 'try { rs.status() } catch(e) { rs.initiate() }; db.runCommand({ping:1}).ok' | mongo --quiet mongodb://localhost:27017
      interval: 40s
      timeout: 30s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 60s

  initiate-rs0:
    image: mongo:4.4.9
    networks:
      - notesnook
    depends_on:
      notesnook-db:
        condition: service_healthy
    entrypoint: /bin/sh
    command:
      - -c
      - |
        mongo --host notesnook-db <<EOF
          cfg = rs.conf() || {_id: "rs0", members: [{ _id: 0, host: "notesnook-db:27017" }]};
          try { rs.initiate(cfg) } catch(e) { print("RS already initiated") };
          while(rs.status().myState != 1) { print("Waiting for PRIMARY"); sleep(2); };
          printjson(rs.status());
        EOF
    restart: "no"

  notesnook-s3:
    image: minio/minio:RELEASE.2024-07-29T22-14-52Z
    ports:
      - 9009:9000
      - 9090:9090
    networks:
      - notesnook
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/notesnook/s3:/data/s3
    environment:
      MINIO_BROWSER: "on"
    depends_on:
      validate:
        condition: service_completed_successfully
    env_file: *env-files
    command: server /data/s3 --console-address :9090
    healthcheck:
      test: timeout 5s bash -c ':> /dev/tcp/127.0.0.1/9000' || exit 1
      interval: 40s
      timeout: 30s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 60s

  setup-s3:
    image: minio/mc:RELEASE.2024-07-26T13-08-44Z
    depends_on:
      - notesnook-s3
    networks:
      - notesnook
    entrypoint: /bin/bash
    env_file: *env-files
    command:
      - -c
      - |
        until mc alias set minio http://notesnook-s3:9000 ${MINIO_ROOT_USER:-minioadmin} ${MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD:-minioadmin}; do
          sleep 1;
        done;
        mc mb minio/attachments -p

  identity-server:
    image: streetwriters/identity:latest
    ports:
      - 8264:8264
    networks:
      - notesnook
    env_file: *env-files
    depends_on:
      - notesnook-db
    healthcheck:
      test: wget --tries=1 -nv -q  http://localhost:8264/health -O- || exit 1
      interval: 40s
      timeout: 30s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 60s
    environment:
      <<: *server-discovery
      MONGODB_CONNECTION_STRING: mongodb://notesnook-db:27017/identity?replSet=rs0
      MONGODB_DATABASE_NAME: identity

  notesnook-server:
    image: streetwriters/notesnook-sync:latest
    ports:
      - 5264:5264
    networks:
      - notesnook
    env_file: *env-files
    depends_on:
      - notesnook-s3
      - setup-s3
      - identity-server
    healthcheck:
      test: wget --tries=1 -nv -q  http://localhost:5264/health -O- || exit 1
      interval: 40s
      timeout: 30s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 60s
    environment:
      <<: *server-discovery
      MONGODB_CONNECTION_STRING: mongodb://notesnook-db:27017/?replSet=rs0
      MONGODB_DATABASE_NAME: notesnook
      S3_INTERNAL_SERVICE_URL: "http://notesnook-s3:9000"
      S3_INTERNAL_BUCKET_NAME: "attachments"
      S3_ACCESS_KEY_ID: "${MINIO_ROOT_USER:-minioadmin}"
      S3_ACCESS_KEY: "${MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD:-minioadmin}"
      S3_SERVICE_URL: "${ATTACHMENTS_SERVER_PUBLIC_URL}"
      S3_REGION: "us-east-1"
      S3_BUCKET_NAME: "attachments"

  sse-server:
    image: streetwriters/sse:latest
    ports:
      - 7264:7264
    env_file: *env-files
    depends_on:
      - identity-server
      - notesnook-server
    networks:
      - notesnook
    healthcheck:
      test: wget --tries=1 -nv -q  http://localhost:7264/health -O- || exit 1
      interval: 40s
      timeout: 30s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 60s
    environment:
      <<: *server-discovery

  monograph-server:
    image: streetwriters/monograph:latest
    ports:
      - 6264:3000
    env_file: *env-files
    depends_on:
      - notesnook-server
    networks:
      - notesnook
    healthcheck:
      test: wget --tries=1 -nv -q  http://localhost:3000/api/health -O- || exit 1
      interval: 40s
      timeout: 30s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 60s
    environment:
      <<: *server-discovery
      API_HOST: http://notesnook-server:5264
      PUBLIC_URL: ${MONOGRAPH_PUBLIC_URL}

networks:
  notesnook:

Aug 30 '25 13:08 TaylorJns

I was able to get this up and running on my Synology NAS (DS220+) with several changes to the Docker Compose script:

MongoDB (notesnook-db)

Downgraded image from mongo:7.0.x → mongo:4.4.9 (no AVX requirement for Celeron J4025).

Changed all calls from mongosh → mongo (4.4.9 uses legacy shell).

Adjusted healthcheck syntax to be compatible with Mongo 4.4.9: test: echo 'try { rs.status() } catch(e) { rs.initiate() }; db.runCommand({ping:1}).ok' | mongo --quiet mongodb://localhost:27017

Verified the container became healthy after these changes.

Thanks mate! This is awesome - I'll give it a crack. Do you imagine that there'd be any ongoing issues running mongo v4x?

Aug 31 '25 03:08 gyrex

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