Frequent Error Messages in the Xconsole When Starting KDE on SuSE 7.3
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Applies to
SuSE Linux: Version 7.3
Symptom
After the login on the graphical interface a small window called
xconsole is displayed along with various messages
1. sshd[344]: error: Bind to port 22 on 0.0.0.0 failed: Address already in use.
2. linux logger: Warning: wierd character in interface `ppp*' (No aliases, :, ! or *)
3. kernel: ip_tables: (c)2000 Netfilter core team
kernel: ip_conntrack (4095 buckets, 32760 max)
Cause
Causes differ depending on the error messages:
- The sshd tries to bind port 22 twice, but it fails the second time.
Therefore the error message you see above is displayed. Nevertheless, you can use
sshd and ignore the message.
- The Personal Firewall is enabled, but no ppp interface can be found when starting the
Personal Firewall, because no Internet connection has been established yet.
- These are not error messages, but status messages of the firewall integrated in the kernel and NAT
functionality.
Solution
- If the error messages on SSHD's start disturb you, you can modify
the file
/etc/rc.config
as follows:
Search for
SSHD_OPTS=""
and change the line as follows (stressed in bold characters):
SSHD_OPTS="-4"
In this way, SSHD uses IP version 4 (the usual TCP/IP protocol)
only and just one bind to port 22 takes place, thus avoiding the error message.
- You do not need to find a solution for the ppp message, because the Personal
Firewall automatically finds the ppp interface after establishing a connection.
Ignore this message.
-
Nothing. Everthing works fine. Ignore this message.
Glossary
See also:
Keywords: WIERD, XCONSOLE, ERROR MESSAGE, ALREADY, BIND, WEIRD, PPP*, 7.3
Categories:
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