Unable to connect to mongodb Error: couldn't connect to server 127.0.0.1:27017 at src/mongo/shell/mongo.js:L112

Question

When ever I try to connect to mongo db I always get this error as below.

MongoDB shell version: 2.4.3 connecting to: test Fri Apr 26 14:31:46.941 JavaScript execution f

Answer 1

I had the same issue, In my case there was a mismatch of ipaddress in mongo config

~# mongo
MongoDB shell version: 2.6.7
connecting to: test
2015-02-02T17:48:52.302+0530 warning: Failed to connect to 127.0.0.1:27017, reason: errno:111 Connection refused
2015-02-02T17:48:52.303+0530 Error: couldn't connect to server 127.0.0.1:27017 (127.0.0.1), connection attempt failed at src/mongo/shell/mongo.js:146
exception: connect failed

When I checked my configuration file, I have specified the bind address to eth0 ip(10.8.10.111) not loopback address(127.0.0.1), So I have changed the ip address to loopback as like bind_ip = 127.0.0.1 in /etc/mongod.conf file and restart it with service mongod restart, finally works

# mongo 
MongoDB shell version: 2.6.7
connecting to: test
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