Same problem with Ubuntu 10.04 and latest Apache with IPv6 enabled: $ lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS Release: 10.04 Codename: lucid
$ uname -a Linux 2.6.32-24-generic #39-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jul 28 06:07:29 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux $ apache2 -v Server version: Apache/2.2.14 (Ubuntu) Server built: Nov 18 2010 21:17:19 $ cat /etc/apache2/apache2.conf | grep Listen Listen 0.0.0.0:81 #this line works Listen [::]:8765 #this line breaks $ sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 start [crit] (EAI 9)Address family for hostname not supported: alloc_listener: failed to set up sockaddr for :: Syntax error on line 41 of /etc/apache2/apache2.conf: Listen setup failed $ ping6 ::1 PING ::1(::1) 56 data bytes 64 bytes from ::1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.005 ms 64 bytes from ::1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.004 ms 64 bytes from ::1: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=0.005 ms 64 bytes from ::1: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=0.000 ms --- ::1 ping statistics --- 4 packets transmitted, 4 received, 0% packet loss, time 3000ms rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.000/0.000/0.000/0.000 ms -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/397393 Title: can't bind to ::1 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs