WebLogic Error: Could not obtain an exclusive lock for directory…When starting…

Problem:

Sometime you see the error “Could not obtain an exclusive lock for directory” while weblogic server start.

Solution:

1. $> ps -ef | grep ‘weblogic’
2. $> kill -9 <pid>
3. pid is the code that you see next to the service that you see when you execute step 1.
4. Kill all the pids specific to weblogic 
5. Try starting the server now…

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