How do I use certbot with Apache in a Docker container?
Linode
Linode Staff
I have Apache running in a Docker container. When I try to use certbot to create an SSL certificate, I receive an error:
Error while running apache2ctl graceful.
httpd not running, trying to start
Action 'graceful' failed.
The Apache error log may have more information.
(98)Address already in use: AH00072: make_sock: could not bind to address [::]:80
(98)Address already in use: AH00072: make_sock: could not bind to address 0.0.0.0:80
no listening sockets available, shutting down
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tommydavidson
Linode Staff
In order to install an SSL certificate, certbot needs to be able to start a webserver on TCP port 80. It sounds like Apache is already running on port 80, so temporarily stopping or re-binding the Apache container to another port should allow certbot to create the certificate.