Subj : Port Binding Crashes
To   : Xofraq
From : echicken
Date : Thu Aug 29 2024 11:34 pm

  Re: Port Binding Crashes
  By: Xofraq to All on Thu Aug 29 2024 07:49:06

 Xo> !ERROR 98 binding FTP server socket to port 21: address already in use

In all likelihood Synchronet has already crashed and is trying to restart when you see this message.

You can probably deal with this error by reviewing this, with attention to the "Rebind" section:

https://wiki.synchro.net/faq:tcpip#bind

Why it's crashing remains an open question. With a debug build you can get a core file which you can explore on your own, or submit along with an issue on gitlab.synchro.net:

https://wiki.synchro.net/howto:gdb

You may just be running out of memory. Maybe you'll notice a pattern in the logs in the minute(s) prior to this recurring crash.

I personally run my terminal, web, mail, and services servers in separate processes, so that if one crashes or needs to restart it doesn't take down the whole BBS. I'm not really advocating for this but it can help isolate the problem.

echicken    
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