title: Cant start tomcat with spring boot on linux
body: <p>Suddenly I cant start my embedded tomcat.</p>
  
  <p>I get:</p>
  
  <pre><code>[main] ERROR o.a.coyote.http11.Http11NioProtocol - Failed to start end point associated with ProtocolHandler ["http-nio-86"]
  java.net.SocketException: Permission denied
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I tried changing tomcat port,
  I tried setting permissions:  chmod 777 src/ -R</p>
  
  <p>I use linux Mint 17</p>
  
  <p>I have no idea what to do... </p>
  
  <p>This is the stacktrace:</p>
  
  <pre><code>    [main] ERROR o.a.coyote.http11.Http11NioProtocol - Failed to start end point associated with ProtocolHandler ["http-nio-86"]
  java.net.SocketException: Permission denied
      at sun.nio.ch.Net.bind0(Native Method) ~[na:1.7.0_67]
      at sun.nio.ch.Net.bind(Net.java:444) ~[na:1.7.0_67]
      at sun.nio.ch.Net.bind(Net.java:436) ~[na:1.7.0_67]
      at sun.nio.ch.ServerSocketChannelImpl.bind(ServerSocketChannelImpl.java:214) ~[na:1.7.0_67]
      at sun.nio.ch.ServerSocketAdaptor.bind(ServerSocketAdaptor.java:74) ~[na:1.7.0_67]
      at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.NioEndpoint.bind(NioEndpoint.java:473) ~[tomcat-embed-core-7.0.52.jar:7.0.52]
      at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.AbstractEndpoint.start(AbstractEndpoint.java:647) ~[tomcat-embed-core-7.0.52.jar:7.0.52]
      at org.apache.coyote.AbstractProtocol.start(AbstractProtocol.java:449) ~[tomcat-embed-core-7.0.52.jar:7.0.52]
      at org.apache.catalina.connector.Connector.startInternal(Connector.java:1007) [tomcat-embed-core-7.0.52.jar:7.0.52]
      at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:150) [tomcat-embed-core-7.0.52.jar:7.0.52]
      at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardService.startInternal(StandardService.java:459) [tomcat-embed-core-7.0.52.jar:7.0.52]
      at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:150) [tomcat-embed-core-7.0.52.jar:7.0.52]
      at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardServer.startInternal(StandardServer.java:731) [tomcat-embed-core-7.0.52.jar:7.0.52]
      at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:150) [tomcat-embed-core-7.0.52.jar:7.0.52]
      at org.apache.catalina.startup.Tomcat.start(Tomcat.java:341) [tomcat-embed-core-7.0.52.jar:7.0.52]
      at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.tomcat.TomcatEmbeddedServletContainer.initialize(TomcatEmbeddedServletContainer.java:79) [spring-boot-1.0.2.RELEASE.jar:1.0.2.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.tomcat.TomcatEmbeddedServletContainer.&lt;init&gt;(TomcatEmbeddedServletContainer.java:69) [spring-boot-1.0.2.RELEASE.jar:1.0.2.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.tomcat.TomcatEmbeddedServletContainerFactory.getTomcatEmbeddedServletContainer(TomcatEmbeddedServletContainerFactory.java:270) [spring-boot-1.0.2.RELEASE.jar:1.0.2.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.tomcat.TomcatEmbeddedServletContainerFactory.getEmbeddedServletContainer(TomcatEmbeddedServletContainerFactory.java:145) [spring-boot-1.0.2.RELEASE.jar:1.0.2.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.createEmbeddedServletContainer(EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.java:159) [spring-boot-1.0.2.RELEASE.jar:1.0.2.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.onRefresh(EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.java:132) [spring-boot-1.0.2.RELEASE.jar:1.0.2.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.refresh(AbstractApplicationContext.java:476) [spring-context-4.0.3.RELEASE.jar:4.0.3.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.refresh(EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.java:120) [spring-boot-1.0.2.RELEASE.jar:1.0.2.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.refresh(SpringApplication.java:648) [spring-boot-1.0.2.RELEASE.jar:1.0.2.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:311) [spring-boot-1.0.2.RELEASE.jar:1.0.2.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:909) [spring-boot-1.0.2.RELEASE.jar:1.0.2.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:898) [spring-boot-1.0.2.RELEASE.jar:1.0.2.RELEASE]
      at com.company.WebApplication.main(WebApplication.java:23) [classes/:na]
  - 2014-10-30 10:30:51,609 [main] ERROR o.a.catalina.core.StandardService - Failed to start connector [Connector[org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11NioProtocol-86]]
  org.apache.catalina.LifecycleException: Failed to start component [Connector[org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11NioProtocol-86]]
      at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:154) [tomcat-embed-core-7.0.52.jar:7.0.52]
      at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardService.startInternal(StandardService.java:459) ~[tomcat-embed-core-7.0.52.jar:7.0.52]
      at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:150) [tomcat-embed-core-7.0.52.jar:7.0.52]
      at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardServer.startInternal(StandardServer.java:731) [tomcat-embed-core-7.0.52.jar:7.0.52]
      at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:150) [tomcat-embed-core-7.0.52.jar:7.0.52]
      at org.apache.catalina.startup.Tomcat.start(Tomcat.java:341) [tomcat-embed-core-7.0.52.jar:7.0.52]
      at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.tomcat.TomcatEmbeddedServletContainer.initialize(TomcatEmbeddedServletContainer.java:79) [spring-boot-1.0.2.RELEASE.jar:1.0.2.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.tomcat.TomcatEmbeddedServletContainer.&lt;init&gt;(TomcatEmbeddedServletContainer.java:69) [spring-boot-1.0.2.RELEASE.jar:1.0.2.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.tomcat.TomcatEmbeddedServletContainerFactory.getTomcatEmbeddedServletContainer(TomcatEmbeddedServletContainerFactory.java:270) [spring-boot-1.0.2.RELEASE.jar:1.0.2.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.tomcat.TomcatEmbeddedServletContainerFactory.getEmbeddedServletContainer(TomcatEmbeddedServletContainerFactory.java:145) [spring-boot-1.0.2.RELEASE.jar:1.0.2.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.createEmbeddedServletContainer(EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.java:159) [spring-boot-1.0.2.RELEASE.jar:1.0.2.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.onRefresh(EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.java:132) [spring-boot-1.0.2.RELEASE.jar:1.0.2.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.refresh(AbstractApplicationContext.java:476) [spring-context-4.0.3.RELEASE.jar:4.0.3.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.refresh(EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.java:120) [spring-boot-1.0.2.RELEASE.jar:1.0.2.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.refresh(SpringApplication.java:648) [spring-boot-1.0.2.RELEASE.jar:1.0.2.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:311) [spring-boot-1.0.2.RELEASE.jar:1.0.2.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:909) [spring-boot-1.0.2.RELEASE.jar:1.0.2.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:898) [spring-boot-1.0.2.RELEASE.jar:1.0.2.RELEASE]
      at com.company.WebApplication.main(WebApplication.java:23) [classes/:na]
  Caused by: org.apache.catalina.LifecycleException: service.getName(): "Tomcat";  Protocol handler start failed
      at org.apache.catalina.connector.Connector.startInternal(Connector.java:1014) ~[tomcat-embed-core-7.0.52.jar:7.0.52]
      at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:150) [tomcat-embed-core-7.0.52.jar:7.0.52]
      ... 18 common frames omitted
  Caused by: java.net.SocketException: Permission denied
      at sun.nio.ch.Net.bind0(Native Method) ~[na:1.7.0_67]
      at sun.nio.ch.Net.bind(Net.java:444) ~[na:1.7.0_67]
      at sun.nio.ch.Net.bind(Net.java:436) ~[na:1.7.0_67]
      at sun.nio.ch.ServerSocketChannelImpl.bind(ServerSocketChannelImpl.java:214) ~[na:1.7.0_67]
      at sun.nio.ch.ServerSocketAdaptor.bind(ServerSocketAdaptor.java:74) ~[na:1.7.0_67]
      at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.NioEndpoint.bind(NioEndpoint.java:473) ~[tomcat-embed-core-7.0.52.jar:7.0.52]
      at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.AbstractEndpoint.start(AbstractEndpoint.java:647) ~[tomcat-embed-core-7.0.52.jar:7.0.52]
      at org.apache.coyote.AbstractProtocol.start(AbstractProtocol.java:449) ~[tomcat-embed-core-7.0.52.jar:7.0.52]
      at org.apache.catalina.connector.Connector.startInternal(Connector.java:1007) ~[tomcat-embed-core-7.0.52.jar:7.0.52]
      ... 19 common frames omitted
  - 2014-10-30 10:30:51,609 [main] INFO  o.a.coyote.http11.Http11NioProtocol - Stopping ProtocolHandler ["http-nio-86"]
  - 2014-10-30 10:30:51,609 [main] INFO  o.a.coyote.http11.Http11NioProtocol - Pausing ProtocolHandler ["http-nio-86"]
  - 2014-10-30 10:30:51,609 [main] INFO  o.a.catalina.core.StandardService - Stopping service Tomcat
  - 2014-10-30 10:30:51,612 [localhost-startStop-1] ERROR o.a.c.loader.WebappClassLoader - The web application [] appears to have started a thread named [Timer-0] but has failed to stop it. This is very likely to create a memory leak.
  - 2014-10-30 10:30:51,612 [localhost-startStop-1] ERROR o.a.c.loader.WebappClassLoader - The web application [] appears to have started a thread named [com.mchange.v2.async.ThreadPoolAsynchronousRunner$PoolThread-#0] but has failed to stop it. This is very likely to create a memory leak.
  - 2014-10-30 10:30:51,612 [localhost-startStop-1] ERROR o.a.c.loader.WebappClassLoader - The web application [] appears to have started a thread named [com.mchange.v2.async.ThreadPoolAsynchronousRunner$PoolThread-#1] but has failed to stop it. This is very likely to create a memory leak.
  - 2014-10-30 10:30:51,613 [localhost-startStop-1] ERROR o.a.c.loader.WebappClassLoader - The web application [] appears to have started a thread named [com.mchange.v2.async.ThreadPoolAsynchronousRunner$PoolThread-#2] but has failed to stop it. This is very likely to create a memory leak.
  - 2014-10-30 10:30:51,613 [localhost-startStop-1] ERROR o.a.c.loader.WebappClassLoader - The web application [] appears to have started a thread named [Abandoned connection cleanup thread] but has failed to stop it. This is very likely to create a memory leak.
  Exception in thread "main" org.springframework.context.ApplicationContextException: Unable to start embedded container; nested exception is org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.EmbeddedServletContainerException: Unable to start embedded Tomcat
      at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.onRefresh(EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.java:135)
      at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.refresh(AbstractApplicationContext.java:476)
      at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.refresh(EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.java:120)
      at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.refresh(SpringApplication.java:648)
      at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:311)
      at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:909)
      at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:898)
      at com.company.WebApplication.main(WebApplication.java:23)
  Caused by: org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.EmbeddedServletContainerException: Unable to start embedded Tomcat
      at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.tomcat.TomcatEmbeddedServletContainer.initialize(TomcatEmbeddedServletContainer.java:106)
      at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.tomcat.TomcatEmbeddedServletContainer.&lt;init&gt;(TomcatEmbeddedServletContainer.java:69)
      at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.tomcat.TomcatEmbeddedServletContainerFactory.getTomcatEmbeddedServletContainer(TomcatEmbeddedServletContainerFactory.java:270)
      at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.tomcat.TomcatEmbeddedServletContainerFactory.getEmbeddedServletContainer(TomcatEmbeddedServletContainerFactory.java:145)
      at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.createEmbeddedServletContainer(EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.java:159)
      at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.onRefresh(EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.java:132)
      ... 7 more
  Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Tomcat connector in failed state
      at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.tomcat.TomcatEmbeddedServletContainer.initialize(TomcatEmbeddedServletContainer.java:102)
      ... 12 more
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Please help me.</p>