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    Angry Unable to run Apache when listening on port 80

    Although this appears to be an Apache problem,
    I believe the cause is in Ubuntu.

    Issue ;- When I configure Apache to isten to port 80, it will not start.

    It works fine on port 8080.

    I believe sometingh else is on port 80.

    Did this;-
    Code:
    lsof -i :80  
    COMMAND    PID USER   FD   TYPE DEVICE SIZE/OFF NODE NAME
    ubuntu-ge 1778 hans    7u  IPv4  11099      0t0  TCP hans-GA-78LMT-S2P.local:58177->mistletoe.canonical.com:http (CLOSE_WAIT)
    What is this and do I need it?

    If not, how do I get rid of it?

    Please be specific as I am very new to Linux and don't know very much yet.

    Am running 12,04 LTS and Lampstack 5.4.10-0
    which includes Apache 2.4

    Any help would be appreciated.

    Thanks
    Last edited by sandyd; March 17th, 2013 at 02:18 AM. Reason: formatting

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    Re: Unable to run Apache when listening on port 80

    Hi and welcome to Ubuntu forums.

    I'm not sure, but I think your listing from "lsof -i :80" is showing an outgoing connection from your computer port 58177 to a web page on some canonical server port 80. The connection is just in the prosses of closing. Using your method, and also haveing just fetched a page on from my web server via some client, I get:
    Code:
    doug@doug-64:~$ sudo lsof -i :80
    COMMAND   PID     USER   FD   TYPE DEVICE SIZE/OFF NODE NAME
    apache2  1476     root    3u  IPv4   9740      0t0  TCP *:http (LISTEN)
    apache2 20763 www-data    3u  IPv4   9740      0t0  TCP *:http (LISTEN)
    apache2 26343 www-data    3u  IPv4   9740      0t0  TCP *:http (LISTEN)
    apache2 26344 www-data    3u  IPv4   9740      0t0  TCP *:http (LISTEN)
    apache2 26978 www-data    3u  IPv4   9740      0t0  TCP *:http (LISTEN)
    apache2 27502 www-data    3u  IPv4   9740      0t0  TCP *:http (LISTEN)
    apache2 27503 www-data    3u  IPv4   9740      0t0  TCP *:http (LISTEN)
    apache2 28112 www-data    3u  IPv4   9740      0t0  TCP *:http (LISTEN)
    apache2 28112 www-data    9u  IPv4 365704      0t0  TCP ns1.smythies.com:http->doug-xps2.smythies.com:6885 (ESTABLISHED)
    apache2 28721 www-data    3u  IPv4   9740      0t0  TCP *:http (LISTEN)
    apache2 28890 www-data    3u  IPv4   9740      0t0  TCP *:http (LISTEN)
    apache2 28948 www-data    3u  IPv4   9740      0t0  TCP *:http (LISTEN)
    Now, this is an example of the method I have seen recommended many times on these forums to see who is listening for TCP connections on what port:
    Code:
    doug@s15:~$ sudo netstat -plnt
    [sudo] password for doug:
    Active Internet connections (only servers)
    Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address           Foreign Address         State       PID/Program name
    tcp        0      0 192.168.122.1:53        0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      1900/dnsmasq
    tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:22              0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      1154/sshd
    tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:25              0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      1971/master
    tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:443             0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      2056/apache2
    tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:445             0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      874/smbd
    tcp        0      0 127.0.0.1:3306          0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      1676/mysqld
    tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:139             0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      874/smbd
    tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:80              0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      2056/apache2
    Any follow-up information on your issue would be appreciated. Please have the courtesy to report back.

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    Re: Unable to run Apache when listening on port 80

    Hi

    A geoip server ? You're running Ubuntu with Unity desktop ?

    From the terminal, what does this return ?

    Code:
    gsettings list-recursively | grep geoip
    What about this ?
    Code:
    gsettings list-recursively | grep 'mistletoe.canonical.com'
    Try with and without quotes around mistletoe....

    Kind regards
    Last edited by matt_symes; March 17th, 2013 at 10:52 AM.
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    Re: Unable to run Apache when listening on port 80

    Quote Originally Posted by GerritR View Post
    Although this appears to be an Apache problem,
    I believe the cause is in Ubuntu.

    Issue ;- When I configure Apache to isten to port 80, it will not start.

    It works fine on port 8080.

    I believe sometingh else is on port 80.

    Did this;-
    Code:
    lsof -i :80  
    COMMAND    PID USER   FD   TYPE DEVICE SIZE/OFF NODE NAME
    ubuntu-ge 1778 hans    7u  IPv4  11099      0t0  TCP hans-GA-78LMT-S2P.local:58177->mistletoe.canonical.com:http (CLOSE_WAIT)
    What is this and do I need it?

    If not, how do I get rid of it?

    Please be specific as I am very new to Linux and don't know very much yet.

    Am running 12,04 LTS and Lampstack 5.4.10-0
    which includes Apache 2.4

    Any help would be appreciated.

    Thanks
    hi
    i belive it too: --> I believe the cause is in Ubuntu.
    got the same problem years ago. the reason is a faulty TCP implementations, and leave the server hanging in FIN_WAIT. that means that mistletoe.canonical.com will have
    bigger problems - a lot of connections will hang in FIN_WAIT ?!
    and surprise on my box --> ubuntu-ge 3075 richi 7u IPv4 158684 0t0 TCP tschangwifi:37467->mistletoe.canonical.com:http (CLOSE_WAIT)
    same behavior. the connection is a three way handshake and i guess an ACK is lost
    ciao
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    Re: Unable to run Apache when listening on port 80

    Quote Originally Posted by GerritR View Post
    Although this appears to be an Apache problem,
    I believe the cause is in Ubuntu.

    Issue ;- When I configure Apache to isten to port 80, it will not start.

    It works fine on port 8080.

    I believe sometingh else is on port 80.

    Did this;-
    Code:
    lsof -i :80  
    COMMAND    PID USER   FD   TYPE DEVICE SIZE/OFF NODE NAME
    ubuntu-ge 1778 hans    7u  IPv4  11099      0t0  TCP hans-GA-78LMT-S2P.local:58177->mistletoe.canonical.com:http (CLOSE_WAIT)
    What is this and do I need it?

    If not, how do I get rid of it?

    Please be specific as I am very new to Linux and don't know very much yet.

    Am running 12,04 LTS and Lampstack 5.4.10-0
    which includes Apache 2.4

    Any help would be appreciated.

    Thanks
    hi
    i belive it too: --> I believe the cause is in Ubuntu.
    got the same problem years ago. the reason is a faulty TCP implementations, and leave the server hanging in FIN_WAIT. that means that mistletoe.canonical.com will have
    bigger problems - a lot of connections will hang in FIN_WAIT ?!
    and surprise on my box --> ubuntu-ge 3075 richi 7u IPv4 158684 0t0 TCP tschangwifi:37467->mistletoe.canonical.com:http (CLOSE_WAIT)
    same behavior. the connection is a three way handshake and i guess an ACK is lost
    ciao
    oh - my apache isn't involed in that problem.
    "What is the robbing of a bank compared to the FOUNDING of a bank?" Berthold Brecht

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    Re: Unable to run Apache when listening on port 80

    Hi All,

    Thanks for the help.

    Matt_Symes,

    I tried both your suggestions, got no output at all, just the prompt.

    Doug S ;

    Did a Netstat and got this

    hans@hans-GA-78LMT-S2P:~$ sudo netstat -plnt
    Active Internet connections (only servers)
    Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address State PID/Program name
    tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:9000 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1047/php-fpm.conf)
    tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:3306 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 9789/mysqld.bin
    tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:139 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 795/smbd
    tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:8080 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 3719/httpd
    tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:53 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1011/dnsmasq
    tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:631 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 803/cupsd
    tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:8443 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 3719/httpd
    tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:445 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 795/smbd
    tcp6 0 0 :::21 :::* LISTEN 1095/proftpd: (acce
    tcp6 0 0 ::1:631 :::* LISTEN 803/cupsd
    hans@hans-GA-78LMT-S2P:~$ ^C
    hans@hans-GA-78LMT-S2P:~$



    Notice, NO Port 80

    How strange that ?

    Just tried once again to start Apache on port 80, No luck.

    This has got me stumped HELP !!

    Thanks

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    Re: Unable to run Apache when listening on port 80

    Hi

    Try

    Code:
    sudo kill 1778
    to kill the process and restart apache.

    if that does not work try

    Code:
    sudo kill -9 1778
    If you kill it does it respawn ?

    EDIT: Extra info

    Code:
    matthew-S206:/home/matthew % apt-cache search ubuntu-ge 
    geoclue-ubuntu-geoip - Provide positioning for GeoClue via Ubuntu GeoIP services
    matthew-S206:/home/matthew %
    It may be GeoClue.

    Does this return anything ?

    Code:
    dpkg -l | grep ubuntu-ge
    You could uninstall it or disable it.

    Kind regards
    Last edited by matt_symes; March 17th, 2013 at 05:16 PM. Reason: Extra info
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    Re: Unable to run Apache when listening on port 80

    I am having trouble to understand the geo connection to the main problem. Myself, I believe it to be a red-haring (i.e. an unrelated, yet intersting, issue). However, I'll defer to Matt on this part of it.

    So, I see the issue as apache is not running and listening on port 80, so why not? Do you see anything in the log files either in /var/log or /var/log/apache2 that might help? If you try to start apache manually does any error get listed as to why it does not start up? Example:
    Code:
    doug@s15:~$ sudo service apache2 stop   <<< Just to have it not running.
     * Stopping web server apache2
     ... waiting    [ OK ]
    doug@s15:~$ sudo netstat -plnt   <<< Just to check
    Active Internet connections (only servers)
    Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address           Foreign Address         State       PID/Program name
    tcp        0      0 192.168.122.1:53        0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      1900/dnsmasq
    tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:22              0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      1154/sshd
    tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:25              0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      1971/master
    tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:445             0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      874/smbd
    tcp        0      0 127.0.0.1:3306          0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      1676/mysqld
    tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:139             0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      874/smbd
    doug@s15:~$ sudo service apache2 start    <<< What do you get for this?
     * Starting web server apache2
      [ OK ]
    doug@s15:~$ sudo netstat -plnt    <<< I can not get the "su" to be red, weird.
    Active Internet connections (only servers)
    Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address           Foreign Address         State       PID/Program name
    tcp        0      0 192.168.122.1:53        0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      1900/dnsmasq
    tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:22              0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      1154/sshd
    tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:25              0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      1971/master
    tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:443             0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      13070/apache2
    tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:445             0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      874/smbd
    tcp        0      0 127.0.0.1:3306          0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      1676/mysqld
    tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:139             0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      874/smbd
    tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:80              0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      13070/apache2
    Any follow-up information on your issue would be appreciated. Please have the courtesy to report back.

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    Re: Unable to run Apache when listening on port 80

    Hi

    I am having trouble to understand the geo connection to the main problem. Myself, I believe it to be a red-haring (i.e. an unrelated, yet intersting, issue). However, I'll defer to Matt on this part of it.
    No need to defer to me

    I was following the idea that some process was listening on port 80 and so apache could not bind to it, especially as it could bind on port 8080.

    However, i was surprised to see that netstat did not show anything bound to port 80.

    I am following just on train of thought but, we can, and should follow every path we can think of. After all, we all trying to help the OP.

    I may well be, and often am, wrong

    Kind regards
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    Re: Unable to run Apache when listening on port 80

    Hi All,


    Here is some more information to chew on:-


    This is the output from the BitNami LampStack -5.4.10-0 GUI log.
    The result of trying to start Apache.


    In Config File : httpd.conf :-


    With- Listen :80
    Result:-
    Starting Apache Web Server...
    Exit code: 3
    Stdout:
    /home/hans/lampstack-5.4.10-0/apache2/scripts/ctl.sh : httpd could not be started
    Stderr:
    Syntax OK
    (13)Permission denied: AH00072: make_sock: could not bind to address 0.0.0.0:80
    no listening sockets available, shutting down
    AH00015: Unable to open logs


    With- # Listen :80
    Result :-
    Starting Apache Web Server...
    /home/hans/lampstack-5.4.10-0/apache2/scripts/ctl.sh : httpd started at port 8080


    So it works with Listen :80 commented out.


    This is the Netstat from root with Apache running : ( NOTE : XXX is masking MY Local IP but is OK)


    root@hans-GA-78LMT-S2P:~# netstat -tan
    Active Internet connections (servers and established)
    Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address State
    tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:9000 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN

    tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:3306 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN
    tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:139 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN
    tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:8080 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN
    tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:53 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN
    tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:631 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN
    tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:8443 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN
    tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:445 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN
    tcp 1 .XXX:52886 91.189.89.144:80 CLOSE_WAIT
    tcp6 0 0 :::139 :::* LISTEN
    tcp6 0 0 :::21 :::* LISTEN
    tcp6 0 0 ::1:631 :::* LISTEN
    tcp6 0 0 :::445 :::* LISTEN


    without Apache running;-
    root@hans-GA-78LMT-S2P:~# netstat -tan
    Active Internet connections (servers and established)
    Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address State
    tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:9000 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN
    tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:3306 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN
    tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:139 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN
    tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:53 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN
    tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:631 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN
    tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:445 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN
    tcp 1 0 XXX52886 91.189.89.144:80 CLOSE_WAIT
    tcp6 0 0 :::139 :::* LISTEN
    tcp6 0 0 :::21 :::* LISTEN
    tcp6 0 0 ::1:631 :::* LISTEN
    tcp6 0 0 :::445 :::* LISTEN




    So the only port no open is 8080 when Apache is not running. But it still does not show port 80.


    I checked for a firewall but it is inactive and it should not be an ISP block as both PCs are on the same network. I cant even connect to port 80 from the server machine with Firefox, but can on port 8080.


    This is all very strange. Can anyone at Ubuntu clarrify this situation Please ??




    Thanks Much

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