How to resolve error :dbpath (/data/db/) does not exist permanently in MongoDB - mongodb

Question

I have installed mongodb in my Ubuntu 10.04.
I know that when it comes to start the mongodb server with the command "mongod",then it expects /data/db folder and it can be easily resolved by creating "/data/db/". One more way is to provide your own path using mongod --dbpath "path",when we intend to give our own custom path for db.
But while going through http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-ubuntu/ link i found that there is a configuration file.
I made the following changes to it.
# mongodb.conf
dbpath=/EBS/Work/mongodb/data/db/
logpath=/EBS/Work/mongodb/mongodb.log
logappend=true
But still when I try to start the server with "mongod" it throws the same error
i.e error :dbpath (/data/db/) does not exist .
I wanted to know that how can I permanently redirect my dbpath to my own custom folder cause everytime you don't want to type the path using "mongod --dbpath path".Rather we look to make some changes in configuration file.

Answer 1

Assuming you have followed the instructions to install a packaged version of MongoDB, you should be starting and stopping mongod using service.
To start mongod:
sudo service mongodb start
To stop mongod:
sudo service mongodb stop
If you use the service command to start and stop, it should be using the configuration file: /etc/mongodb.conf.
Starting mongod from the command line
If you run mongod directly instead of using the service definition, you will also have to specify a configuration file as a command line parameter if you want one to be used:
mongod --config /etc/mongodb.conf

Answer 2

Here is how I got this resolved, simply by following their official Doc . HERE.
Step by step from teminal (running ubuntu) :
cd into /srv folder =>> cd /srv/
make directory =>> mkdir -p mongodb
From within /srv/ give the newly created mongodb folder the right permissions and group ......
Lastly, run this => mongod --dbpath /srv/mongodb/
"step by step" Copy of the terminal ...... :)
~$ mongod
Tue Jun 3 20:27:39.564 [initandlisten] MongoDB starting : pid=5380 port=27017 dbpath=/srv/mongodb/ 64-bit host= -SVE1411EGXB
Tue Jun 3 20:27:39.564 [initandlisten] db version v2.4.10
Tue Jun 3 20:27:39.564 [initandlisten] git version: e3d78955d181e475345ebd60053a4738a4c5268a
Tue Jun 3 20:27:39.564 [initandlisten] build info: Linux ip-10-2-29-40 2.6.21.7-2.ec2.v1.2.fc8xen #1 SMP Fri Nov 20 17:48:28 EST 2009 x86_64 BOOST_LIB_VERSION=1_49
Tue Jun 3 20:27:39.564 [initandlisten] allocator: tcmalloc
Tue Jun 3 20:27:39.564 [initandlisten] options: { dbpath: "/srv/mongodb/" }
Tue Jun 3 20:27:39.565 [initandlisten] exception in initAndListen: 10296
*********************************************************************
ERROR: dbpath (/srv/mongodb/) does not exist.
Create this directory or give existing directory in --dbpath.
See http://dochub.mongodb.org/core/startingandstoppingmongo
*********************************************************************
, terminating
Tue Jun 3 20:27:39.565 dbexit:
Tue Jun 3 20:27:39.565 [initandlisten] shutdown: going to close listening sockets...
Tue Jun 3 20:27:39.565 [initandlisten] shutdown: going to flush diaglog...
Tue Jun 3 20:27:39.565 [initandlisten] shutdown: going to close sockets...
Tue Jun 3 20:27:39.565 [initandlisten] shutdown: waiting for fs preallocator...
Tue Jun 3 20:27:39.565 [initandlisten] shutdown: lock for final commit...
Tue Jun 3 20:27:39.565 [initandlisten] shutdown: final commit...
Tue Jun 3 20:27:39.565 [initandlisten] shutdown: closing all files...
Tue Jun 3 20:27:39.565 [initandlisten] closeAllFiles() finished
Tue Jun 3 20:27:39.565 dbexit: really exiting now
~$ mongod --dbpath /srv/mongodb/
Tue Jun 3 20:27:55.616 [initandlisten] MongoDB starting : pid=5445 port=27017 dbpath=/srv/mongodb/ 64-bit host= -SVE1411EGXB
Tue Jun 3 20:27:55.616 [initandlisten] db version v2.4.10
Tue Jun 3 20:27:55.616 [initandlisten] git version: e3d78955d181e475345ebd60053a4738a4c5268a
Tue Jun 3 20:27:55.616 [initandlisten] build info: Linux ip-10-2-29-40 2.6.21.7-2.ec2.v1.2.fc8xen #1 SMP Fri Nov 20 17:48:28 EST 2009 x86_64 BOOST_LIB_VERSION=1_49
Tue Jun 3 20:27:55.616 [initandlisten] allocator: tcmalloc
Tue Jun 3 20:27:55.616 [initandlisten] options: { dbpath: "/srv/mongodb/" }
Tue Jun 3 20:27:55.617 [initandlisten] exception in initAndListen: 10296
~$ sudo service mongodb start
start: Job is already running: mongodb
~$ sudo service mongodb stop
mongodb stop/waiting
~$ cd /srv/
~$~$/srv$ ls
~$ /srv$ mkdir mongodb
~$ sudo chgrp /srv
~$ sudo chmod 775 /srv
~$ cd /srv/
/srv$ ls
/srv$ mkdir mongodb
/srv$ ls mongodb
/srv$ cd
~$ mongod --dbpath /srv/mongodb/
Tue Jun 3 20:40:57.457 [initandlisten] MongoDB starting : pid=6018 port=27017 dbpath=/srv/mongodb/ 64-bit host= -SVE1411EGXB
Tue Jun 3 20:40:57.457 [initandlisten] db version v2.4.10
Tue Jun 3 20:40:57.457 [initandlisten] git version: e3d78955d181e475345ebd60053a4738a4c5268a
Tue Jun 3 20:40:57.457 [initandlisten] build info: Linux ip-10-2-29-40 2.6.21.7-2.ec2.v1.2.fc8xen #1 SMP Fri Nov 20 17:48:28 EST 2009 x86_64 BOOST_LIB_VERSION=1_49
Tue Jun 3 20:40:57.457 [initandlisten] allocator: tcmalloc
Tue Jun 3 20:40:57.457 [initandlisten] options: { dbpath: "/srv/mongodb/" }
Tue Jun 3 20:40:57.520 [initandlisten] journal dir=/srv/mongodb/journal
Tue Jun 3 20:40:57.521 [initandlisten] recover : no journal files present, no recovery needed
Tue Jun 3 20:41:00.545 [initandlisten] preallocateIsFaster=true 36.86
Tue Jun 3 20:41:03.489 [initandlisten] preallocateIsFaster=true 35.06
Tue Jun 3 20:41:07.456 [initandlisten] preallocateIsFaster=true 34.44
Tue Jun 3 20:41:07.456 [initandlisten] preallocateIsFaster check took 9.935 secs
Tue Jun 3 20:41:07.456 [initandlisten] preallocating a journal file /srv/mongodb/journal/prealloc.0
Tue Jun 3 20:41:10.009 [initandlisten] File Preallocator Progress: 985661440/1073741824 91%
Tue Jun 3 20:41:22.273 [initandlisten] preallocating a journal file /srv/mongodb/journal/prealloc.1
Tue Jun 3 20:41:25.009 [initandlisten] File Preallocator Progress: 933232640/1073741824 86%
Tue Jun 3 20:41:37.119 [initandlisten] preallocating a journal file /srv/mongodb/journal/prealloc.2
Tue Jun 3 20:41:40.093 [initandlisten] File Preallocator Progress: 1006632960/1073741824 93%
Tue Jun 3 20:41:52.450 [FileAllocator] allocating new datafile /srv/mongodb/local.ns, filling with zeroes...
Tue Jun 3 20:41:52.450 [FileAllocator] creating directory /srv/mongodb/_tmp
Tue Jun 3 20:41:52.503 [FileAllocator] done allocating datafile /srv/mongodb/local.ns, size: 16MB, took 0.022 secs
Tue Jun 3 20:41:52.517 [FileAllocator] allocating new datafile /srv/mongodb/local.0, filling with zeroes...
Tue Jun 3 20:41:52.537 [FileAllocator] done allocating datafile /srv/mongodb/local.0, size: 64MB, took 0.02 secs
Tue Jun 3 20:41:52.538 [websvr] admin web console waiting for connections on port 28017
Tue Jun 3 20:41:52.538 [initandlisten] waiting for connections on port 27017

Answer 3

Change the user of the new data directory:
chown mongodb [rute_directory]
And try another time to start the mongo service
service mongodb start
I solve the same problem with this.

Answer 4

Find mongo log file from root system folder
sudo find / -name "mongodb.log" -type f
result:
/var/log/mongodb/mongodb.log
open /var/log/mongodb/mongodb.log
search for last "exception" word
try to correct exception
In my case exception was the next:
2015-07-30T15:09:15.806+0300 [initandlisten] exception in initAndListen: 13597 can't start without --journal enabled when journal/ files are present, terminating
I made the next:
cd /var/lib/mongodb
rm -r journal/

Answer 5

If you are using mac catalina:
mongod --dbpath=/Users/user/data/db
leave this window
then you can type in another window.
mongo
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