Final answer:
To stop a process on port 8080, identify it using system-specific commands and then kill it with a corresponding kill command. Always ensure you're not terminating a critical system service.
Step-by-step explanation:
To stop the process that's listening on port 8080, you need to identify the process and then terminate it. Here are the steps you can follow to achieve this:
Open your terminal or command prompt.
To determine which process is listening on port 8080, use the following command:
On Unix/Linux systems: lsof -i :8080 or netstat -tulnp | grep :8080
On Windows systems: netstat -ano | findstr :8080
Identify the PID (Process ID) associated with port 8080 from the output of the previous step.
To terminate the process, use the following command:
On Unix/Linux systems: kill -9 PID or kill PID if you want to send the default signal.
On Windows systems: taskkill /PID PID /F
After running the appropriate kill command, the process should no longer be running and the port will be free.
If the process is a service that starts automatically, it might restart unless the service configuration is changed or the service is disabled. Always perform these actions with caution and ensure that you're not stopping a critical system process.