[SOLVED] Debugging program with sockets requires root.

[kordax]

Hi all!

I'm writing simple web server using linux system sockets (this must be fast, i'm fighting for ms, so i don't use QTcpServer).
The problem:
To bind and accept connection on socket i must run program as root.
Of course, running complex IDE such as QtCreator as root brings lot of problems.

So i just wonder, is there any solution to run and debug such project in QtCreator?
I'm using 80 and 443 ports, so they are reserved.

[SGaist]

Hi,

For development purpose you should rather use a free port i.e. port number over 1024 like 8000 which is a classic for development servers

[kordax]

Okay, seems like it is the only solution, but it's simpliest.
Thank you, at least now im sure :)

[SGaist]

You're welcome !

A port number is just that, whether it's 80 or 8000 doesn't matter from an implementation point of view.

Since you have it working now, please update the thread title prepending [solved] so other forum users may know a solution has been found :)