Unable to create/open lock file: /data/db/mongod.lock errno:13 Permission denied Is a mongod instance already running?, terminating

 [initandlisten] exception in initAndListen: 98 Unable to create/open lock file: /data/db/mongod.lock errno:13 Permission denied Is a mongod instance already running?, terminating

Got this issue in mac


Mongoldb instance is running in the system.


Stop the server

$mongo admin --eval "db.shutdownServer()"

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