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Web server start problem on AIX

Troubleshooting


Problem

IBM HTTP Server (or any Web server) fails to start. It reports a port 80 conflict.

Symptom

When starting an IBM HTTP Server that listens on port 80, the user gets the following error:
address already in use. make_sock: could not bind to address [::]:80 no listening sockets available.

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Document Information

Modified date:
03 March 2025

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