SSH error message "Bind to port 22 on 0.0.0.0 failed: address already in use"

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Issue

  • Bind to port 22 on 0.0.0.0 failed address already in use with putty using ssh
  • Address already in use message provided in Verbose ssh debug logs

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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