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Listener failed

C Configuration High

🔴 Error Message

Cannot start listener on port

📖 What This Means

Port in use or permission denied.

🔧 Step-by-Step Fix

  1. Check port: ss -tlnp | grep PORT
  2. Use different port
  3. Run with sudo for ports below 1024
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