If you are running Ubuntu, then there is an issue with folder ownership.
Run these commands:
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Stop the MongoDB service
sudo service mongodb stop
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Remove the MongoDB lock file
sudo rm /var/lib/mongodb/mongod.lock
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Change ownership from root to the MongoDB path
sudo chown -R mongodb:mongodb /var/lib/mongodb/
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Start the MongoDB service
sudo service mongodb start
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Test the mongo application
mongo
Then you will be able to execute successfully (I hope).