title: Store and its lock file has been locked by another process: /var/lib/neo4j/data/databases/graph.db/store_lock
body: <p>what I did</p>
  
  <pre><code>neo4j console
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>(work fine)</p>
  
  <p><kbd>ctrl</kbd>-<kbd>C</kbd></p>
  
  <p>upon restarting I have message above. </p>
  
  <p>I delete <code>/var/lib/neo4j/data/databases/graph.db/store_lock</code></p>
  
  <p>then I have</p>
  
  <pre><code>Externally locked: /var/lib/neo4j/data/databases/graph.db/neostore
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Is there any way of cleaning lock ? (short of reinstalling)</p>