Re: listen() failed

["Larry Hall (Cygwin X)" <reply-to-list-only-lh-x at cygwin dot com>]

Woogon Chung wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> How do I resolve the following problem?
> I cannot start X Server.
> I noticed that an exact question rose about 2
> years ago.
> Can anyone show us any hint to open my X
> Server for Cygwin?
>
> Thanks.
> Woogon
>
> -------------------------------------------
>
> Welcome to the XWin X Server
> Vendor: The Cygwin/X Project
> Release: 6.8.99.901-4
>
> Contact: cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com
>
> XWin was started with the following command
> line:
>
> X :0 -multiwindow -clipboard
>
> _XSERVTransSocketCreateListener: listen()
> failed
> _XSERVTransSocketINETCreateListener:
> ...SocketCreateListener() failed
> _XSERVTransMakeAllCOTSServerListeners: failed
> to create listener for inet
> _XSERVTransmkdir: Owner of /tmp/.X11-unix
> should be set to root
> _XSERVTransSocketCreateListener: listen()
> failed
> _XSERVTransSocketUNIXCreateListener:
> ...SocketCreateListener() failed
> _XSERVTransMakeAllCOTSServerListeners: failed
> to create listener for local
>
> Fatal server error:
> Cannot establish any listening sockets - Make
> sure an X server isn't already running
> winDeinitMultiWindowWM - Noting shutdown in
> progress
> giving up.
> xinit:  Operation not permitted (errno 1):
> unable to connect to X server
> xinit:  No such process (errno 3):  Server
> error.


Sounds like a firewall/virus scanner issue to me.  Try turning them off
and uninstalling them to see if it makes a difference.  And, as Charli
already mentioned:

> Problem reports:       http://cygwin.com/problems.html



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