CUPS logs "Unable to bind socket for address [v1.::1]:631 - Cannot assign requested address"

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Issue

  • CUPS error log /var/log/cups/error_log getting following error.

    E [06/Jul/2023:15:37:59 -0400] Unable to bind socket for address [v1.::1]:631 - Cannot assign requested address.
E [06/Jul/2023:15:38:25 -0400] Unable to bind socket for address [v1.::1]:631 - Cannot assign requested address.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • CUPS

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