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@@ -258,6 +258,12 @@ If you see this::
then make sure mongodb is installed and running.
+If it's installed, check the mongodb log. On my machine, that's ``/var/log/mongodb/mongodb.log``. If you see something like::
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+ old lock file: /var/lib/mongodb/mongod.lock. probably means...
+
+Then delete the lock file and relaunch mongodb.
+
Wiping your user data
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