Getting error while on catalyst serve

Getting error while on catalyst serve

Team, Getting below error while running catalyst serve command on my local machine, even though the mentioned ports are free. Kindly assist on this!

Env: Linux

Stack: React, Nodejs

Command:
 catalyst serve --debug advancedio:userActions:3005 --http 3006

Error log:

[debug] [2024-12-11T07:25:17.273Z] : unknown eol undefined hence skipping check
[debug] [2024-12-11T07:25:17.274Z] : unknown eol undefined hence skipping check
[debug] [2024-12-11T07:25:17.278Z] : unknown eol undefined hence skipping check
[debug] [2024-12-11T07:25:51.330Z] : Error serving the resources: CatalystError: No ports from '4000' to 4020 is free to use as a http port.
at CatalystError.getErrorInstance (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/zcatalyst-cli/lib/error.js:43:20)
at PortResolver.<anonymous> (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/zcatalyst-cli/lib/port-resolver.js:105:46)
at Generator.throw (<anonymous>)
at rejected (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/zcatalyst-cli/lib/port-resolver.js:6:65)
at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5) {
status: 500,
exit: 1,
original: Error: No open ports found in between 4000 and 4020
at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/zcatalyst-cli/node_modules/portfinder/lib/portfinder.js:206:25
at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/zcatalyst-cli/node_modules/async/dist/async.js:473:16
at replenish (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/zcatalyst-cli/node_modules/async/dist/async.js:1009:25)
at iterateeCallback (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/zcatalyst-cli/node_modules/async/dist/async.js:998:17)
at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/zcatalyst-cli/node_modules/async/dist/async.js:972:16
at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/zcatalyst-cli/node_modules/portfinder/lib/portfinder.js:163:16
at Server.onListen (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/zcatalyst-cli/node_modules/portfinder/lib/portfinder.js:43:5)
at Object.onceWrapper (node:events:631:28)
at Server.emit (node:events:517:28)
at emitListeningNT (node:net:1845:10),
context: undefined,
errorId: 'PORT-RESOLVER-2',
arg: [
'\x1B[1m4000\x1B[22m',
'\x1B[1m4020\x1B[22m',
'\x1B[1m--http\x1B[22m'
],
skipHelp: false,
fileName: '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/zcatalyst-cli/lib/port-resolver'
}
[info] [2024-12-11T07:25:52.498Z] :
[error] [2024-12-11T07:25:52.501Z] : ✖ Error: No ports in the range 4000 to 4020 is free.
[debug] [2024-12-11T07:25:52.502Z] : Error Stack: CatalystError: lsof -i :4000-4020
at CatalystError.getErrorInstance (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/zcatalyst-cli/lib/error.js:43:20)
at PortResolver.<anonymous> (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/zcatalyst-cli/lib/port-resolver.js:105:46)
at Generator.throw (<anonymous>)
at rejected (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/zcatalyst-cli/lib/port-resolver.js:6:65)
at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)
[debug] [2024-12-11T07:25:52.502Z] : Original Error: Error: No open ports found in between 4000 and 4020
at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/zcatalyst-cli/node_modules/portfinder/lib/portfinder.js:206:25
at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/zcatalyst-cli/node_modules/async/dist/async.js:473:16
at replenish (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/zcatalyst-cli/node_modules/async/dist/async.js:1009:25)
at iterateeCallback (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/zcatalyst-cli/node_modules/async/dist/async.js:998:17)
at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/zcatalyst-cli/node_modules/async/dist/async.js:972:16
at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/zcatalyst-cli/node_modules/portfinder/lib/portfinder.js:163:16
at Server.onListen (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/zcatalyst-cli/node_modules/portfinder/lib/portfinder.js:43:5)
at Object.onceWrapper (node:events:631:28)
at Server.emit (node:events:517:28)
at emitListeningNT (node:net:1845:10)
[debug] [2024-12-11T07:25:52.502Z] : Error Status: 500
[info] [2024-12-11T07:25:52.503Z] :
[error] [2024-12-11T07:25:52.504Z] : Please specify a port out of the above range with the --http option.
[info] [2024-12-11T07:25:52.504Z] :
[error] [2024-12-11T07:25:52.504Z] : REF: https://www.zoho.com/catalyst/help/cli-serve.html#Options
[debug] [2024-12-11T07:25:52.507Z] : EXEC ENDED with event: Error (User), message: No ports from '4000' to 4020 is free to use as a http port.
[debug] [2024-12-11T07:25:52.507Z] : TOTAL DURATION OF COMMAND EXEC : 37240
[debug] [2024-12-11T07:25:52.545Z] : >>>> HTTP REQUEST : POST https://api.catalyst.zoho.in/baas/v1/cli/logs
<request body omitted>


 

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