SocketException: Address already in use MONGODB

You can kill the previous mongod instance and start the new one.

To kill the previous mongod instance, first search for a list of tasks running on your machine by typing,

sudo lsof -iTCP -sTCP:LISTEN -n -P

Search for mongod COMMAND and its PID and type,

sudo kill <mongo_command_pid>

Now start your mongod instance by typing,

mongod

You can see MongoDB running successfully.

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