Apache start : make_sock: could not bind to address [::]:80

[sushant keerti]

Hi all,
I am trying to start Apache server on hpux 11.23 ia64.
I have configured the Listen port as 80.
When I try to start the Apache, it is saying
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(13)Permission denied: make_sock: could not bind to address [::]:80
no listening sockets available, shutting down
Unable to open logs
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Note : I am NOT running Apache as root


My queries are
1. How to run Apache on port 80, if I want to start apache as NOT root.

2. How to know which service/process is runnng on port 80.

[Torsten.]

You need to start apache as root.

The process will be owned by the configured user in httpd.conf.

[Torsten.]

Directly from the httpd.conf file:

...
#
# If you wish httpd to run as a different user or group, you must run
# httpd as root initially and it will switch.
...
#
User www
Group www
...


As a non-root user you are not allowed to create a socket on port 80.

[sushant keerti]

I know that, with root it can be started.
But my question is how start Apache with id other that root?
And Listen port as 80 in httpd.conf

[Torsten.]

Why?

[Torsten.]

If you want to run apache as a non-root user you need to use a port above 1024 ... maybe there are other possibilities if you tell your reason for that.

[sushant keerti]

Is that can I change the port number for http service name from 80 to somether number in /etc/services file, will it affect anything on the server?.If it doesn't , what other port number can I assign for http other than 80?

[Torsten.]

The httpd.conf is responsible for the port number - you must use a **free** port.

If you configure for example port 12345 you need to type this also into your browser

http://server:12345

Why do you want to do this???