Can not start Apache - only one usage of each socket address

[PeterMullan]

Hi,

I have just install Apache (2.2.8) and it installs ok but when I try to start it I get the following error.

only one usage of each socket address ( protocol / network address / port). is normally permitted. :mak-socket: could not bind to address 0.0.0.0:80 no listening socket available, shutting down.


Can someone please help.

With many thanks in advance.

Peter Mullan

[shri]

Peter, this usually means that there is another process that is using port 80.

I'd recommend you do a netstat -alp and see what is bound to port 80.

Once you find the process, kill it and try to start apache again.