[Freeciv-Dev] Re: Server: 0:Bind Failed: Address already in use (PR#330)

[Thue Janus Kristensen <thue@xxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 31 Mar 2000, billpickett@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Full_Name: Bill Pickett
> Version: 1.10
> Distribution: Built from source
> Client: Both (or N/A)
> OS: RedHat 6.1 w/KDE 1.1.2
> Submission from: (NULL) (24.66.238.17)
> 
> 
> I built the sources with no difficulties.  When I attempt to launch 
> civserver, the shell responds with: 
> 0: bind failed: Address already in use
> Please feel free to contact me @ my email address if you would like
> me to try possible solutions using my machine, or to provide more
> information.
> civclient runs with no problems.

This sounds like the classic 2 instanses of civserver running. Are you sure you
don't have one ^Z 'ed?
Try starting civserver with "civserver -p 5556" (it defaults to port 5555)

-Thue