ListenAndServe Error: .listen tcp :9081: bind: address already in use app=meshery code=2248 probable-cause= severity=4 short-description="ListenAndServe Error" suggested-remediation= exit status 1

whenever i run make server , it shows ListenAndServe Error: .listen tcp :9081: bind: address already in use app=meshery code=2248 probable-cause= severity=4 short-description=“ListenAndServe Error” suggested-remediation=
exit status 1
make: *** [Makefile:99: server] Error 1 at the end


should i directly navigate to http://localhost:9081 in my browser in this case and then run make ui command ?

Hey @abhijeetgauravm, it seems your port number 9081 is already in use. here are the steps to resolve this issue:

  • Find out which process is running on port 9081.
  • Terminate the process and then run make server

here is the reference for all the error code which you might face in your journey Error Code Reference | Meshery

hey @Yash_Sharma actually i m running commands to find out the process id listening on port 9081, and it appears to be bound to the IPv6 address but wont able to get the process id so that i can terminate the process.


Thoughts??