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Fix the command for checking port on macOS in server docs
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greyli authored and davidism committed Dec 23, 2021
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Either identify and stop the other program, or use
``flask run --port 5001`` to pick a different port.

You can use ``netstat`` to identify what process id is using a port,
then use other operating system tools stop that process. The following
example shows that process id 6847 is using port 5000.
You can use ``netstat`` or ``lsof`` to identify what process id is using
a port, then use other operating system tools stop that process. The
following example shows that process id 6847 is using port 5000.

.. tabs::

.. group-tab:: Linux/Mac
.. tab:: ``netstat`` (Linux)

.. code-block:: text
$ netstat -nlp | grep 5000
tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:5000 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 6847/python
.. group-tab:: Windows
.. tab:: ``lsof`` (macOS / Linux)

.. code-block:: text
$ lsof -P -i :5000
Python 6847 IPv4 TCP localhost:5000 (LISTEN)
.. tab:: ``netstat`` (Windows)

.. code-block:: text
> netstat -ano | findstr 5000
TCP 127.0.0.1:5000 0.0.0.0:0 LISTENING 6847
MacOS Monterey and later automatically starts a service that uses port
macOS Monterey and later automatically starts a service that uses port
5000. To disable the service, go to System Preferences, Sharing, and
disable "AirPlay Receiver".

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