Processes

 To resolve the daemon issues shown in your screenshots (specifically the "Failed to bind IPv4" error), you need to clear out stuck processes and fix the configuration.

This error almost always means another instance of monerod is already running in the background and has "locked" the communication ports.

1. Kill Ghost Processes

First, force-stop any Monero processes that might be hanging:

Bash

sudo pkill -9 monerod
sudo pkill -9 p2pool

2. Fix the Port Conflict

In your earlier screenshots, you had multiple services trying to use port 18080 and 18081. If you are using P2Pool, you often need to change the daemon's RPC port to 18089 to avoid a clash.

Run the daemon manually with these specific flags to bypass config file errors:

Bash

cd ~/monero-build/monero-x86_64-linux-gnu-v0.18.4.5/
./monerod --rpc-bind-port 18089 --confirm-external-bind --detach

• --rpc-bind-port 18089: Moves the daemon to a "clean" port.

• --detach: Runs it in the background so you can keep using your terminal.

3. Verify it is Running

Check the status of the daemon to make sure it didn't crash again:

Bash

./monerod status

If it says "Height: XXXXX/XXXXX", it’s working!

4. Connect your Wallet

Since we moved the daemon to port 18089, you must tell the wallet where to look. When you create your new key or open your old one, use this command:

Bash

./monero-wallet-cli --daemon-address 127.0.0.1:18089

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If you still get "Failed to bind IPv4":

It’s possible your VM's firewall or another service (like a failed systemd unit) is restarting the process faster than you can kill it.

• Check what's using the port: sudo ss -tulpn | grep 1808

• The "Nuclear" Option: If all else fails, reboot the VM. This is often the fastest way to clear out stuck network binds on Debian.

Would you like me to help you check your monerod.service file to see if it's automatically restarting and causing this conflict?