Issues with setting up an IRC server
reddit / irc

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JSV007 · 2022-03-07 15:58

Hi,
I have been trying to make an IRC server for a while and am having
difficulties. I am now following this guide for ergo :
[https://landchad.net/irc](https://landchad.net/irc)

Upon trying to run the script I get this error :

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`./ergo run`

`2022-03-07T15:57:12.333Z : info  : server     : ergo-2.7.0 starting`

`2022-03-07T15:57:12.333Z : info  : server     : Using config file :
ircd.yaml`

`2022-03-07T15:57:12.333Z : info  : server     : Using datastore :
ircd.db`

`2022-03-07T15:57:12.333Z : info  : server     : Proxied IPs will be
accepted from : localhost`

`2022-03-07T15:57:12.334Z : error : server     : couldn't listen on :`
[`192.168.0.1:6697`](https://192.168.0.1:6697) `: listen tcp`
[`192.168.0.1:6697`](https://192.168.0.1:6697)`: bind: cannot assign
requested address`

`2022-03-07T15:57:12.334Z : error : server     : couldn't listen on :
[::1]:6697 : listen tcp [::1]:6697: bind: cannot assign requested
address`

`2022-03-07T15:57:12.334Z : info  : listeners  : now listening on
:6697, tls=true, proxy=false, tor=false, websocket=false.`

`2022-03-07T15:57:12.334Z : error : server     : Could not load
server: listen tcp [::1]:6697: bind: cannot assign requested address`

Is there maybe an easier way of setting up a server ?

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KindOne · 2022-03-08 02:34

You should ask the devs.

https://ergo.chat/about-network

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lazy-xo · 2022-05-19 23:49

Looks like you’re issue is ipv4/ ipv6  - try binding to localhost /
link local not your private side IP address. Or something like "*" for
all IPv4 interfaces and / or  "::" for all ipv6 interfaces.