Failed to connect to localhost

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I have searched for a solution but could not find one. I want to connect to my server (pc) through localhost on port 8080 from another machine (laptop). I’ve tested few services (ollama, angular, spring), also tried access my pc from laptop. I disabled the firewall, and my netstat output is:

tcp6       0      0 :::8080                 :::*                    LISTEN

curl output:

❯ curl http://localhost:8080
curl: (7) Failed to connect to localhost port 8080 after 0 ms: Couldn't connect to server

I don’t know, if it’s related but I can’t block some domanes in my /etc/hosts

127.0.0.1 www.wykop.pl
0.0.0.0 www.wykop.pl
:: www.wykop.pl

I would be happy to receive some advice on what I can do.

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Localhost is your local machine where you’re currently working on.

You need to use the actual hostname or IP address to connect.

3

First thing is your hosts file makes zero sense. Set it back to default.

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I want to host it only on my local network.

5

Yes, but localhost is always just one machine: the one your currently using.

On another machine, localhost is that machine. You have to use the IP address of the machine to connect.

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Ok, but it doesn’t work even without those settings.

I the past I blocked it, for example according to this site:

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I get it now. I thought that localhost refers to the local network.
Thanks

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