Is SO_REUSEADDR necessary only on servers ?

[bsd_newbie]

Hey dudes and dudesses,

Is SO_REUSEADDR only needed for a server. I have some software in client/server paradigm and I see at times, I get address in use error on the server. Wondering whether to add this on my listening socket.

thanks.
bn

[honk]

We are talking about which server/software? Please post configuration of that also.

[bsd_newbie]

That should not matter.

[honk]

Read some books from Stevens. You might also consider looking for another (more programming related) forum.