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diff --git a/docs/hackinghowto.rst b/docs/hackinghowto.rst index 0e3202ce..caafba53 100644 --- a/docs/hackinghowto.rst +++ b/docs/hackinghowto.rst @@ -194,7 +194,14 @@ If it's installed, check the mongodb log. On my machine, that's old lock file: /var/lib/mongodb/mongod.lock. probably means... -Then delete the lock file and relaunch mongodb. +in that case you might have had an unclean shutdown. Try:: + + sudo mongod --repair + +If that didn't work, just delete the lock file and relaunch mongodb. + +Anyway, then start the mongodb server in whatever way is appropriate +for your distro / OS. pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound: distribute |