Re: port forwarding with ssh/woody

[Aaron Dewell <acd@woods.net>]

Are you sure one of your previous attempts isn't still listening on port 11110?

telnet localhost 11110  

-or-

ps auxw | grep 11110

-or-

netstat -an | grep 11110

On Mon, 19 Mar 2001, Olivier Bornet wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I'm trying to setup a POP-over-ssh connection on my Ultra 10 running
> woody. Unfortunatly, the forwarding has error :
> 
> home:bornet 529% ssh -C -f mypop.host.ch -L 11110:mypop.host.ch:110 sleep 5
> bornet@mypop.host.ch's password: 
> bind: Cannot assign requested address
> Disconnecting: cannot listen port: 11110
> home:bornet 530% 
> 
> (home is the Ultra 10 running woody, and mypop.host.ch is the pop
> server I want to use, also running sshd).
> 
> Making the same connection with a Pentium II and debian/potato work
> without problems.
> 
> Any hints ?
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> 		Olivier