Can't get Apache (httpd) to run - SOLVED

[jrmch]

Running PCLOS 2009 on a Siemens Lifebook laptop.
Everything running A O.K.

Hi Forum,

As I wanted to set up a Web server, I ran Task-Lamp - everything installed O.K.
When I try to start the apache server - httpd - (whether terminal or Control Panel / System / Services) I get the following output.............

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Starting httpd: [Thu Jan 21 17:12:45 2010] [crit] (22)Invalid argument: alloc_listener: failed to get a socket for (null)
Syntax error on line 209 of /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf:
Listen setup failed
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Line 209 of httpd.conf is simply - <listen 80>.
The result is the same whether 'user' or 'root'.
There's no difference if the firewall is 'on' or 'off'.

I've tried various changes as follows........
listen 127.0.0.1:80
listen localhost:80
listen laptop IP address:80
ALL produce exactly the same result as above.

Would appreciate any help.

Many thanks
jrm.

[MaddogF16]

Listen 0.0.0.0:80 ?

[nixer]

-Or- 

listen *:80

This is what I use.

[MaddogF16]

-Or- 

listen *:80

This is what I use.

Yeah I'd think the wildcard should cover it.

[jrmch]

Thanks for the quick reply MaddogF16 and Nixer.

I'd actually tried <Listen *:80> before with the same result.
Then, about 1 hr. ago, I ran a software update in Synaptic.
As soon as I got your mail I thought "I'll give it a try again". I changed the line to <Listen *:80> and Apache is running.

Looks like I was a bit out of date on updates but thanks very much for the contact - it jogged the gray matter in the right place at the right time !