Ok, wld google later in the day. Am off my pc but using my mobile now which gives only email access. Thanks for the new insight. Really, I am new to linux and just using centos to learn about linux. I appreciate the kind and timely support offered by this mailing list. Sent from my BlackBerry wireless device from MTN -----Original Message----- From: m.roth at 5-cent.us Sender: centos-bounces at centos.org Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 16:54:17 To: CentOS mailing list<centos at centos.org> Reply-To: CentOS mailing list <centos at centos.org> Subject: Re: [CentOS] Apache : Listen on ports other than 80 adekunleadekoya at gmail.com wrote: > What is 'selinux ?' and selinux policy ? Are there commands I need to > access these ? I wld b glad to know this. ARRRGHGHHGHGHGHHHH!!!! Have you ever considered google as a tool? Say, google on selinux? <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security-Enhanced_Linux> mark > ------Original Message------ > From: John R Pierce > Sender: centos-bounces at centos.org > To: centos at centos.org > ReplyTo: CentOS mailing list > Subject: Re: [CentOS] Apache : Listen on ports other than 80 > Sent: Sep 28, 2012 9:50 PM > > On 09/28/12 1:47 PM, adekunleadekoya at gmail.com wrote: >> I v run d netstat and no result(i.e no process is listening on port >> 1010). Also I telnet 127.0.0.1 1010 just 2 confirm that no process is >> using the port. I can't figure out why the port(and any other except 80) >> would not work! > > selinux ? > > try setting it to 'permissive' if its in 'enforcing', and see if it > works. if so, you'll need to adjust the selinux policy to allow apache > to listen on more ports. > > -- > john r pierce N 37, W 122 > santa cruz ca mid-left coast > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > > > Sent from my BlackBerry wireless device from MTN > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS at centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos