Thanks Ron, I'll look at updating the docs when I get a chance.
Regards,
Richard
On Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 3:24:42 AM UTC+11, Ron Sharp wrote:
>
> I ran into a snag following instructions for installing TiddlyServer on a
> Pi:
>
> https://www.didaxy.com/tiddlyserver-on-the-raspberry-pi
>
> Running for localhost works fine, but trying put it on the LAN generates
> an EADDRINUSE exception, no matter which port is used, which was a
> head-scratcher because a single Tiddlywiki server works fine.
>
> The problem is probably that Raspbian Stretch changed a lot of networking
> behavior, and node.js is in fast-moving state of flux. (v8.9.1)
>
> Stretch generates interfaces for lo, eth0 and wlan0, even if the wifi
> isn't being used.
> Listening for host 0.0.0.0 tries all the interfaces, and goes boom.
>
> The solution/workaround is to use the exact IP address of the correct
> interface. (I've assigned fixed IP addresses on the LAN, so that isn't a
> problem for me.) It's working fine now, thanks!
>
> { Error: listen EADDRINUSE 0.0.0.0:
> at Object._errnoException (util.js:1024:11)
> at _exceptionWithHostPort (util.js:1046:20)
> at Server.setupListenHandle [as _listen2] (net.js:1351:14)
> at listenInCluster (net.js:1392:12)
> at doListen (net.js:1501:7)
> at _combinedTickCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:141:11)
> at process._tickCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:180:9)
> at Function.Module.runMain (module.js:678:11)
> at startup (bootstrap_node.js:187:16)
> at bootstrap_node.js:608:3
> code: 'EADDRINUSE',
> errno: 'EADDRINUSE',
> syscall: 'listen',
> address: '0.0.0.0',
> port: }
> caught process uncaughtException
>
>
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