why can't I start the mongodb

Question

this is the error:

(mysite)zjm1126@zjm1126-G41MT-S2:~$ /usr/local/mongodb/bin/mongod 
/usr/local/mongodb/bin/mongod --help for help and startup options
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Answer 1

Either sudo the call to mongod or change the permissions of /data/db/mongod.lock so that it is writable by you.