# \#checkpoint

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## [Neo4j DB unable to start, has checkpoint exception: Ubuntu](https://community.neo4j.com/t/neo4j-db-unable-to-start-has-checkpoint-exception-ubuntu/64944)

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**Author:** [@sachitswaroopnb](https://community.neo4j.com/u/sachitswaroopnb)\
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**Last updated:** [November 13, 2023, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/neo4j-db-unable-to-start-has-checkpoint-exception-ubuntu/64944 "2023-11-13T18:24:25Z")

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neo4j database is unable to start debug log shows : exception Exception occurred while starting the database. Trying to stop already started components. org.neo4j.kernel.lifecycle.LifecycleException: Component 'org.neo…

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## [Checkpointing and Log Pruning interactions](https://community.neo4j.com/t/checkpointing-and-log-pruning-interactions/351)

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**Author:** [@chris.gioran](https://community.neo4j.com/u/chris.gioran)\
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**Last updated:** [August 24, 2018, 12:24pm UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/checkpointing-and-log-pruning-interactions/351 "2018-08-24T12:24:10Z")

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Overview Checkpointing is the process of flushing all pending page updates from the page cache to the store files. This is necessary for ensuring that the number of transactions that are in need of being replayed during …