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Date: Wed, 03 Dec 2003 21:15:55 -0400
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Subject: Re: [users@httpd] FW: (98)Address already in use: make_sock: could
 not bind to address 158.96.127.173:80 no listening sockets available,
 shutting
 down

netstat -nap --inet|grep -w 80|grep -i listen


Should tell you what process is bound to port 80.


Lawson.Adam wrote:
> Up to this point, I have been logged in as root... and haven't really tried to run as anything other than root.
> Right now I took that fella's suggestion a bit further and re-installed the OS altogether (learnng by repetition while I have the luxury). I'll then un-install RedHat's included HTTPD server through the rpm manager then install Apache again from www.apache.org and give that a go. I'll keep you updated on the progress.
>  
> Adam
>  
> 
> 	-----Original Message----- 
> 	From: Thomas George [mailto:tgeorge@ibaset.com] 
> 	Sent: Wed 12/3/2003 4:48 PM 
> 	To: users@httpd.apache.org 
> 	Cc: 
> 	Subject: RE: [users@httpd] FW: (98)Address already in use: make_sock: could not bind to address 158.96.127.173:80 no listening sockets available, shutting down
> 	
> 	
> 
> 	My suggestion was to run it as root. Not to configure the conf file. Leave the user and group as apache, login as root, and run apachectl start.
> 
> 	 
> 
> 	-----Original Message-----
> 	From: Lawson.Adam [mailto:Adam.Lawson@ftb.ca.gov] 
> 	Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 3:44 PM
> 	To: users@httpd.apache.org
> 	Subject: RE: [users@httpd] FW: (98)Address already in use: make_sock: could not bind to address 158.96.127.173:80 no listening sockets available, shutting down
> 
> 	 
> 
> 	from console, "vi httpd .conf"
> 
> 	edited as follows:
> 
> 	...
> 
> 	user root
> 
> 	group apache
> 
> 	...
> 
> 	 
> 
> 	Result:
> 
> 	Long error when attempting to start httpd service...
> 
> 	<relevant portion of error>
> 
> 	"...!!If you still desire to serve pages as root then!!add -DBIG_SECURITY_HOLE to the CFLAGS env variable!!and then rebuild the server.!!It is strongly suggested that"... blah  blah
> 
> 	 
> 
> 	I'm afraid I do not know how to do that- I don't recall seeing any environment variable options when compiling Apache. Would that be what this error is referring to?
> 
> 	 
> 
> 		-----Original Message----- 
> 		From: Thomas George [mailto:tgeorge@ibaset.com] 
> 		Sent: Wed 12/3/2003 3:30 PM 
> 		To: users@httpd.apache.org 
> 		Cc: 
> 		Subject: RE: [users@httpd] FW: (98)Address already in use: make_sock: could not bind to address 158.96.127.173:80 no listening sockets available, shutting down
> 
> 		Try running it as 'root'.
> 		
> 		-----Original Message-----
> 		From: Lawson.Adam [mailto:Adam.Lawson@ftb.ca.gov]
> 		Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 2:49 PM
> 		To: users@httpd.apache.org
> 		Subject: [users@httpd] FW: (98)Address already in use: make_sock: could not
> 		bind to address 158.96.127.173:80 no listening sockets available, shutting
> 		down
> 		
> 		Hello,
> 		
> 		        New and enthusiatic (yet frustrated) linux/Apache user with a
> 		problem I haven't been able to resolve thus far and need help from the
> 		experts. Please let me know and accept my apologies if this is the wrong
> 		mailing list for Apache support.
> 		        
> 		        Environment:
> 		        First time linux install, second attempt to run Apache. (Last
> 		attempt worked with many bugs so I re-installed RH9 and tried again, now
> 		seeing this problem).
> 		        I am running RH9 with Apache v2.0.40 binary compiled from scratch
> 		(.tar.gz) as downloaded and installed following instructs expressly as
> 		possible by apache.org
> 		        HTTPD was installed during the RH installation process and the box
> 		is on a network with PUBLIC IP addresses - this machine 9also with a public
> 		IP) is the machine on which I am trying to get Apache to run.
> 		        * Admin'g server using Webmin browser-based admin tool
> 		        
> 		        Problem/ Experience Level:
> 		        ERROR REC'D when trying to start the httpd service:
> 		        "(98)Address already in use: make_sock: could not bind to address
> 		158.96.127.173:80 no listening sockets available, shutting down"
> 		        
> 		        I cannot start the HTTPD service due to the error message in the
> 		subject. I am EXTREMELY new to linux and the steps to run an apache
> 		webserver.
> 		        
> 		        Attempted fixes:
> 		        Re-install Apache (in case I had an old version)
> 		        Checked http.conf for duplicate Listen directives
> 		        Set RH Security Level to NO FIREWALL
> 		        Made sure HTTPD service tries to start at boot-up
> 		        Deleted all rules form iptables from within Webmin
> 		(/etc/sysconfig/iptables does not exist)
> 		        I do not know what else I am missing. Apache just refuses to start.
> 		Help!
> 		        
> 		        AdamL
> 		        IBM Global Services
> 		
> 		
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