A simple python server using SimpleHTTPServer and SocketServer, how do I close the socket down before rerunning .py file?

Question

When I run my python server file simplehttpwebsite.py in the linux shell and I do control+c and run it again I get socket.error: [Errno 98] Address already in use.

How do I make sure the socket closes down when I do ctrl+c?

simplehttpwebsite.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
import SimpleHTTPServer
import SocketServer

Handler = SimpleHTTPServer.SimpleHTTPRequestHandler
server = SocketServer.TCPServer(('0.0.0.0', 8080), Handler)

server.serve_forever()

@freakish: same cause yes, but different solution within the SocketServer framework — Nick Craig-Wood
– Nick Craig-Wood, Commented May 16, 2012 at 8:09

Nick Craig-Wood · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-16 08:04:44Z

12

Here is how you do it

#!/usr/bin/env python
import SimpleHTTPServer
import SocketServer

Handler = SimpleHTTPServer.SimpleHTTPRequestHandler
class MyTCPServer(SocketServer.TCPServer):
    allow_reuse_address = True
server = MyTCPServer(('0.0.0.0', 8080), Handler)

server.serve_forever()

IMHO this isn't very well documented, and it should definitely be the default.

answered May 16, 2012 at 8:04

Nick Craig-Wood

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