Process: P_ID ExecStart=/usr/bin/mongod --config /etc/mongod.conf (code=exited, status=14) MAin PID: ID (code=exited, status=14)

systemd[1]: Started mongod.service - MongoDB Database Server. mongod[264066]: {"t":{"$date":"2025-02-20T05:26:07.197Z"},"s":"I", "c":"CONTROL", "id":7484500, "ctx":"main","msg":"Environment variable MONGODB_CONFIG_OVE> systemd[1]: mongod.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=14/n/a systemd[1]: mongod.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.

change ownership from root to mongodb of 2 folder and 1 source file

/var/lib/mongodb/
sudo chown -R mongodb:moongodb /var/lib/mongodb/

/var/log/mongodb/
sudo chown -R mongodb:mongodb /var/log/mongodb/

/tmp/mongodb-27017.sock
sudo chown mongodb:mongodb /tmp/mongodb-27017.sock

sudo systemctl restart mongod sudo systemctl status mongod

these commands will active your mongodb on ubuntu 24.04 LTS ("Noble")