If you get that error message, it usually means that two processes are trying to start a database using the same data directory. 16:43:41.937+0000 INFO Neo4j Server shutdown initiated by request Please ensure no other process is using this database, and that the directory is writable (required even for read-only access)ДЄt .(StoreLocker.java:116)ДЄt .(StoreLocker.java:92)ДЄt .(GlobalStoreLocker.java:61)ДЄt .(StoreLockerLifecycleAdapter.java:36) Please ensure no other process is using this database, and that the directory is writable (required even for read-only access)'.ДЄt .LifeSupport$LifecycleInstance.start(LifeSupport.java:473)ДЄt .LifeSupport.start(LifeSupport.java:111)ДЄt .start(AbstractNeoServer.java:180)Д¬aused by: : Error starting .GraphDatabaseFacadeFactory, /data/databasesДЄt .GraphDatabaseFacadeFactory.initFacade(GraphDatabaseFacadeFactory.java:232)ДЄt .GraphDatabaseFacadeFactory.newFacade(GraphDatabaseFacadeFactory.java:148)ДЄt .CommunityGraphFactory.newGraphDatabase(CommunityGraphFactory.java:41)ДЄt .LifecycleManagingDatabase.start(LifecycleManagingDatabase.java:90)ДЄt .LifeSupport$LifecycleInstance.start(LifeSupport.java:452)ДЄt .GraphDatabaseFacadeFactory.initFacade(GraphDatabaseFacadeFactory.java:227)Д¬aused by: : Store and its lock file has been locked by another process: /data/databases/store_lock. Please see the attached cause exception 'Store and its lock file has been locked by another process: /data/databases/store_lock. Please ensure no other process is using this database, and that the directory is writable (required even for read-only access)'.ДЄt .anslateToServerStartupError(ServerStartupErrors.java:45)ДЄt .start(AbstractNeoServer.java:187)ДЄt .start(ServerBootstrapper.java:124)ДЄt .start(ServerBootstrapper.java:91)ДЄt .main(CommunityEntryPoint.java:32)Д¬aused by: .LifecycleException: Component was successfully initialized, but failed to start.

: Starting Neo4j failed: Component was successfully initialized, but failed to start. Please ensure no other process is using this database, and that the directory is writable (required even for read-only access)'. Starting Neo4j failed: Component was successfully initialized, but failed to start. 16:43:41.936+0000 ERROR Failed to start Neo4j: Starting Neo4j failed: Component was successfully initialized, but failed to start. > docker exec -it myneo4j bash neo4j start and create and start a container with this command successfully:

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