hostaccess# strace proftpd -n 2>&1 | grep bind setgroups(1, [65534]my.host.name - Failed binding to X.X.X.X, port 28: Address already in use hostaccess# strace nc -l X.X.X.X 28 2>&1 | grep bind bind(3, {sa_family=AF_INET, sin_port=htons(28), sin_addr=inet_addr("X.X.X.X")}, 16) = 0 ^C hostaccess#