MongoDB: ERROR: child process failed, exited with error number 14

Question

I run MongoDB on Mac:

Shave:mongodb_simple Logan$ ./bin/mongod -f conf/mongod.conf
about to fork child process, waiting until server is ready for connections         


        

Answer 1

I had this same issue, but mine was the system clock being off so my SSL cert was technically invalid. Changing to the current date and time worked date --set "

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Only found this by looking at the mongodb log