How to start node.js on port 80 on a linux server?

Question

When I try to start node on port 80, the error tells me that the port is in use. I imagine that\'s Apache.

What is the proper way to \"take over\" port 80, and keep

Answer 1

A constantly running unused apache maybe a security hole, in any case no sense in running unused services.

On the chance you're on ubuntu, this what I used..

sudo service apache2 stop
sudo update-rc.d apache2 remove