On Mon, Dec 02, 2002 at 02:31:27PM -0800, nate wrote: > Michelle Storm said: > > I keep getting this error repeated. Anyone tell me what is causing it so I > > can look into fixing it? > > > > > > System Events > > =-=-=-=-=-=-Dec 2 10:02:41 dragon inetd[597]: auth/tcp: bind: Address > > already in use > > 1) stop inetd (/etc/init.d/inetd stop) > 2) check processes to be sure it is stopped > 3) run fuser -n tcp 113 > 4) see if any processes are returned, if so, stop them > 5) if not, check netstat -an | grep 113 and see if anything comes up, > if something comes up in TIME_WAIT then you should wait until it goes away > before starting inetd again(or at least starting inetd with that service) > 6) start up inetd again > > auth(ident) is most often used for IRC. If you do not use IRC I reccomend > turning it off. It provides no real benefit otherwise, since ident responses > are easily spoofed. I personally run oidentd for my identd needs. > > nate > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-request@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org > Thanks This fixed it. ( I am on IRC all the time ) Will this error return if I have to reboot? Just wanting to know cause I'd rebooted recently, and I don't want to have to do this every time I reboot. BTW: I do remember something about a bind/auth update when I did dselect a few days ago. Could that be the cause? -- Michelle Alexia "Jade" Storm Dragon Impersonating a Human and failing.
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