Hello,

I'm trying to build Synchronet with SSH support.
I see libcl.a being builf but SSH doesn't start, or bind to port. Telnet binds to port 23, as expected.

~/sbbs/exec$ ldd sbbs
linux-vdso.so.1 (0x000076f813a5a000)
libsbbs.so => /opt/sbbs/sbbs/exec/libsbbs.so (0x000076f812200000)
libftpsrvr.so => /opt/sbbs/sbbs/exec/libftpsrvr.so (0x000076f8139ef000)
libwebsrvr.so => /opt/sbbs/sbbs/exec/libwebsrvr.so (0x000076f8139ad000)
libmailsrvr.so => /opt/sbbs/sbbs/exec/libmailsrvr.so (0x000076f81396e000)
libservices.so => /opt/sbbs/sbbs/exec/libservices.so (0x000076f813944000)
libc.so.6 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 (0x000076f811e00000)
libnspr4.so => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libnspr4.so (0x000076f8138f7000)
libarchive.so.13 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libarchive.so.13 (0x000076f81212c000)
libstdc++.so.6 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libstdc++.so.6 (0x000076f811a00000)
libm.so.6 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libm.so.6 (0x000076f81203f000)
libmvec.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libmvec.so.1 (0x000076f811d07000)
libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgcc_s.so.1 (0x000076f8138c7000)
/lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x000076f813a5c000)
libnettle.so.8 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libnettle.so.8 (0x000076f813872000)
libacl.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libacl.so.1 (0x000076f813868000)
liblzma.so.5 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/liblzma.so.5 (0x000076f811cd3000)
libzstd.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libzstd.so.1 (0x000076f811942000)
liblz4.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/liblz4.so.1 (0x000076f811cb1000)
libbz2.so.1.0 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libbz2.so.1.0 (0x000076f812029000)
libz.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libz.so.1 (0x000076f811c93000)
libxml2.so.2 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libxml2.so.2 (0x000076f8117b3000)
libxxhash.so.0 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libxxhash.so.0 (0x000076f811c80000)
libicuuc.so.74 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libicuuc.so.74 (0x000076f811400000)
libicudata.so.74 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libicudata.so.74 (0x000076f80f600000)

I have checked and the libcl.a is not linking to the executable.
I'm building on Ubuntu 24.10.

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Re: Building Synchronet with SSH (libcl.a)
By: JORDANJM to ALL on Wed Sep 10 2025 08:59 pm

Head's up: you're posting directly here using a QWKnet account, not your "regular" user account on Vertrauen (Jordanjm42) that you created.

I'm trying to build Synchronet with SSH support.
I see libcl.a being builf but SSH doesn't start, or bind to port.

Does sbbs display or log an error binding to the configured SSH port?

I have checked and the libcl.a is not linking to the executable.

ldd wouldn't show you that.

I'm building on Ubuntu 24.10.

ldd shows dynamically linked shared objects (*.so files), not static link libraries (*.a files) - so that is normal.
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Ive watched sbbs run, there is no attempt to bind to port.
I've checked all the logs I could find with the same result, nothing indicating an issue. This leaves me to believe the Terminal server is not attempting to bind to the ssh port.

make -f install-sbbs.mk SYMLINK=1 works
I tried: make -f install-sbbs.mk SYMLINK=1 STATIC=1 which failed with relocation R_X86_64_32 against hidden symbol `__TMC_END__' can not be used when making a shared object


libcl.a is built in /opt/sbbs/repo/3rdp/build

gcc --version → GCC 14.x
gcc (Ubuntu 14.2.0-4ubuntu2) 14.2.0
Copyright (C) 2024 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.


sudo apt install -y build-essential git wget libssl-dev libcrypto++-dev \
libncurses-dev zlib1g-dev libbz2-dev liblzma-dev \
libarchive-dev libicu-dev libxml2-dev nettle-dev

(Note: installer originally tried libnettle-dev, but on Ubuntu 24.04/25.04 it’s replaced by nettle-dev.)

I believe since these do not show results, that libcl.a isn't being built in. nm -A sbbs | grep cl_
objdump -t sbbs | grep cl_

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also, if there is output you want to see, just let me know and I'll be glad to look it up and share.

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Re: Building Synchronet with SSH (libcl.a)
By: Jordanjm42 to Digital Man on Thu Sep 11 2025 08:16 pm

Ive watched sbbs run, there is no attempt to bind to port.

Are you sure about that? If Telnet and RLogin are working, then you'd see the attempts to bind to *those* ports. And if you have SSH enabled (which is enabled by default), then you'd see it attempting to bind to *that* port too, like this:

2025-09-09T13:33:54.256530-07:00 git sbbs: term Initializing on Tue Sep 9 13:33:54 2025 with options: 13020
2025-09-09T13:33:54.256581-07:00 git sbbs: term Loading configuration files from /sbbs/ctrl
2025-09-09T13:33:54.533201-07:00 git sbbs: term Telnet Server listening on socket 71.95.196.36 port 23
2025-09-09T13:33:54.792812-07:00 git sbbs: term RLogin Server listening on socket 2600:6c88:8c40:5b::5bb5 port 513
2025-09-09T13:33:54.904038-07:00 git sbbs: term SSH Server listening on socket 127.0.0.1 port 22

I've checked all the logs I could find with the same result, nothing indicating an issue. This leaves me to believe the Terminal server is not attempting to bind to the ssh port.

Only if you have SSH listening disabled for some reason.

(Note: installer originally tried libnettle-dev, but on Ubuntu 24.04/25.04 it's replaced by nettle-dev.)

I believe since these do not show results, that libcl.a isn't being built in. nm -A sbbs | grep cl_
objdump -t sbbs | grep cl_

You're on the wrong the track. Just look more closely at the log or console output from sbbs and your configuration in SCFG->Servers->Terminal Server and the output of 'netstat -l' or 'ss -l'.
https://wiki.synchro.net/monitor:index
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Re: Building Synchronet with SSH (libcl.a)
By: Jordanjm42 to Digital Man on Thu Sep 11 2025 08:17 pm

also, if there is output you want to see, just let me know and I'll be glad to look it up and share.

The console or log output of the sbbs terminal server when it first starts up. --
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Here is the output from when sbbs starts:

Synchronet Console for Linux-x64 Version 3.21a Copyright 2025 Rob Swindell

Reading /opt/sbbs/sbbs/ctrl/sbbs.ini
Loading configuration files from /opt/sbbs/sbbs/ctrl
!Started as non-root user (id 1000): May fail to bind TCP/UDP ports below 1024 [Threads: 1 Sockets: 0 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
[Threads: 2 Sockets: 0 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
[Threads: 3 Sockets: 0 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:09 term Synchronet Terminal Server Version 3.21a
[Threads: 3 Sockets: 0 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:09 term Compiled master/0e9549266 Sep 08 2025 02:30 with GCC 14.2.0 [Threads: 3 Sockets: 0 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:09 term Initializing on Sat Sep 13 00:11:09 2025 with options: 1022 [Threads: 3 Sockets: 0 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:09 term Loading configuration files from /opt/sbbs/sbbs/ctrl [Threads: 3 Sockets: 0 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 0 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:09 srvc Synchronet Services Version 3.21a
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 0 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:09 srvc Compiled master/0e9549266 Sep 08 2025 02:30 with GCC 14.2.0 [Threads: 4 Sockets: 0 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:09 srvc Initializing on Sat Sep 13 00:11:09 2025 with options: 800 [Threads: 4 Sockets: 0 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:09 srvc Loading configuration files from /opt/sbbs/sbbs/ctrl [Threads: 4 Sockets: 0 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:09 term Verifying/creating data directories
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 0 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:09 term Verifying/creating node directories
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 0 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:09 term Telnet Server listening on socket 0.0.0.0 port 23
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 0 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:09 srvc Ignoring disabled service: NNTPS
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 0 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:09 srvc Ignoring disabled service: MSP-UDP
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 0 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:09 srvc Ignoring disabled service: QOTD
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 0 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:09 srvc Ignoring disabled service: QOTD-UDP
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 0 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:09 srvc Ignoring disabled service: Finger-UDP
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 0 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:09 srvc Ignoring disabled service: IRC
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 0 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 1 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:09 term Telnet Server listening on socket :: port 23
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 1 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 2 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:09 srvc Ignoring disabled service: Hotline
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 2 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:09 srvc Ignoring disabled service: Hotline-TRANS
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 2 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:09 term RLogin Server listening on socket 0.0.0.0 port 513
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 2 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 3 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:09 term 0005 !ERROR 98 binding RLogin Server socket to port 513: Address already in use
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 3 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:09 term 0005 Will retry in 15 seconds (1 of 5)
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 3 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:09 srvc Ignoring disabled service: BINKPS
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 3 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:09 srvc Ignoring disabled service: IMAP
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 3 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:09 srvc Ignoring disabled service: IMAPS
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 3 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:09 srvc NNTP listening on socket 0.0.0.0 port 119
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 3 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 4 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:09 srvc NNTP listening on socket :: port 119
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 4 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 5 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:09 srvc MSP listening on socket 0.0.0.0 port 18
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 5 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 6 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:09 srvc MSP listening on socket :: port 18
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 6 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 7 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:09 srvc ActiveUser listening on socket 0.0.0.0 port 11
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 7 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 8 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:09 srvc ActiveUser listening on socket :: port 11
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 8 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 9 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:09 srvc ActiveUser-UDP listening on socket 0.0.0.0 port 11
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 9 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 10 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:09 srvc ActiveUser-UDP listening on socket :: port 11
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 10 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 11 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:09 srvc Finger listening on socket 0.0.0.0 port 79
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 11 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 12 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:09 srvc Finger listening on socket :: port 79
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 12 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 13 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:09 srvc Gopher listening on socket 0.0.0.0 port 70
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 13 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 14 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:09 srvc Gopher listening on socket :: port 70
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 14 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 15 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:09 srvc BINKP listening on socket 0.0.0.0 port 24554
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 15 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 16 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:09 srvc 0018 !ERROR 98 binding BINKP socket to port 24554: Address already in use
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 16 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:09 srvc 0018 Will retry in 15 seconds (1 of 5)
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 16 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:24 term 0005 !ERROR 98 binding RLogin Server socket to port 513: Address already in use
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 16 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:24 term 0005 Will retry in 15 seconds (2 of 5)
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 16 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:24 srvc 0018 !ERROR 98 binding BINKP socket to port 24554: Address already in use
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 16 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:24 srvc 0018 Will retry in 15 seconds (2 of 5)
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 16 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:39 term 0005 !ERROR 98 binding RLogin Server socket to port 513: Address already in use
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 16 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:39 term 0005 Will retry in 15 seconds (3 of 5)
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 16 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:39 srvc 0018 !ERROR 98 binding BINKP socket to port 24554: Address already in use
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 16 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:39 srvc 0018 Will retry in 15 seconds (3 of 5)
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 16 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:54 term 0005 !ERROR 98 binding RLogin Server socket to port 513: Address already in use
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 16 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:54 term 0005 Will retry in 15 seconds (4 of 5)
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 16 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:54 srvc 0018 !ERROR 98 binding BINKP socket to port 24554: Address already in use
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 16 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:54 srvc 0018 Will retry in 15 seconds (4 of 5)
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 16 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:12:09 term 0005 ! ERROR 98 binding RLogin Server socket to port 513: Address already in use
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 16 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:54 term 0005 Will retry in 15 seconds (4 of 5)
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 16 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:54 srvc 0018 !ERROR 98 binding BINKP socket to port 24554: Address already in use
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 16 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:11:54 srvc 0018 Will retry in 15 seconds (4 of 5)
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 16 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:12:09 term 0005 !ERROR 98 binding RLogin Server socket to port 513: Address already in use
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 16 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:12:09 term 0005 Will retry in 15 seconds (5 of 5)
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 16 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:12:09 srvc 0018 !ERROR 98 binding BINKP socket to port 24554: Address already in use
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 16 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:12:09 srvc 0018 Will retry in 15 seconds (5 of 5)
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 16 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 0] (?=Help):
9/13 00:12:24 term 0005 !ERROR 98 binding RLogin Server socket to port 513: Address already in use
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 16 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 1] (?=Help):
9/13 00:12:24 term RLogin Server listening on socket :: port 513
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 16 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 1] (?=Help):
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 17 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 1] (?=Help):
9/13 00:12:24 term 0005 !ERROR 98 binding RLogin Server socket: Address already in use
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 17 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 1] (?=Help):
9/13 00:12:24 term 0005 Will retry in 15 seconds (1 of 5)
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 17 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 1] (?=Help):
9/13 00:12:24 srvc 0018 !ERROR 98 binding BINKP socket to port 24554: Address already in use
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 17 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 2] (?=Help):
9/13 00:12:24 srvc BINKP listening on socket :: port 24554
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 17 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 2] (?=Help):
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 18 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 2] (?=Help):
9/13 00:12:24 srvc 0018 !ERROR 98 binding BINKP socket: Address already in use [Threads: 4 Sockets: 18 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 2] (?=Help):
9/13 00:12:24 srvc 0018 Will retry in 15 seconds (1 of 5)
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 18 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 2] (?=Help):
9/13 00:12:39 term 0005 !ERROR 98 binding RLogin Server socket: Address already in use
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 18 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 2] (?=Help):
9/13 00:12:39 term 0005 Will retry in 15 seconds (2 of 5)
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 18 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 2] (?=Help):
9/13 00:12:39 srvc 0018 !ERROR 98 binding BINKP socket: Address already in use [Threads: 4 Sockets: 18 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 2] (?=Help):
9/13 00:12:39 srvc 0018 Will retry in 15 seconds (2 of 5)
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 18 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 2] (?=Help):
9/13 00:12:54 term 0005 ! ERROR 98 binding RLogin Server socket: Address already in use
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 18 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 2] (?=Help):
9/13 00:12:54 term 0005 Will retry in 15 seconds (3 of 5)
[Threads: 4 Sockets: 18 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 2] (?=Help):
9/13 00:12:54 srvc 0018 !ERROR 98 binding BINKP socket: Address already in use [Threads: 4 Sockets: 18 Clients: 0 Served: 0 Errors: 2] (?=Help):
9/13 00:12:54 srvc 0018 Will retry in 15 seconds (3 of 5)

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Re: Building Synchronet with SSH (libcl.a)
By: Jordanjm42 to Digital Man on Fri Sep 12 2025 05:33 pm

Here is the output from when sbbs starts:

You didn't need to paste all the console prompts.

Notice these errors:

9/13 00:11:09 term 0005 !ERROR 98 binding RLogin Server socket to port 513: Address already in use

???

The terminal server is trying to bind to the RLogin TCP port you have configured, but something else is already listening there (might be another instance of sbbs or just tcp ports stuck in a WAIT state (netstat would tell you).
https://wiki.synchro.net/faq:tcpip#bind

The terminal server is not going to attempt to bind the SSH port until the RLogin bind retries are exhausted. So... either disable the RLogin server or enable the REUSEADDR socket option, as instructed in that FAQ, so it'll continue on to bind the SSH port more quickly during initialization. Just waiting for the bind retry attempts would eventually show you the SSH port bind (or failure) in the console or log output. You just need patience or to address the errors you're seeing.

Also, if you run Synchronet as a daemon (e.g. systemd service) instead of interactively via sbbs, you'll have better control over the services and logging support (e.g. using journalctl or syslog).
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