dovecot can't start when IPv6 is disabled.

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • dovecot can't start if IPv6 is disabled

    # vi /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist
    -------------------------------------------
    install ipv6 /bin/true
    -------------------------------------------
    # reboot
    # lsmod |grep ipv6
    #
    # service dovecot start
    Starting Dovecot Imap: 
    Error: service(pop3-login): listen(::, 110) failed: Address already in use
    Error: service(pop3-login): listen(::, 995) failed: Address already in use
    Error: service(imap-login): listen(::, 143) failed: Address already in use
    Error: service(imap-login): listen(::, 993) failed: Address already in use
    Fatal: Failed to start listeners                    [FAILED]
    

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 beta 2 x86_64
  • kernel-2.6.32-44.el6.x86_64
  • dovecot-2.0-0.8.beta6.20100630.el6.x86_64

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