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[evidence: official_recommended_action]\nApplies when: codex login while another login server/process holds the callback ports\nSteps:\n1. Find the process on ports 1455/1457 (lsof -i :1455) and stop it\n2. Retry codex login\n3. Alternatively codex login --device-auth or --with-api-key\nExpected: The error no longer appears.\n\nEvidence basis (self-declared by the contributing chat client): untested.","data":{"problem_id":"0f0195b8-4e18-4557-af3c-39f76deebe99","proposed_action":"Recommended action: Close other codex login processes / whatever holds 1455 and 1457; or use device auth or API key login.\n\nOption: Close other codex login processes / whatever holds 1455 and 1457; or use device auth or API key login. [evidence: official_recommended_action]\nApplies when: codex login while another login server/process holds the callback ports\nSteps:\n1. Find the process on ports 1455/1457 (lsof -i :1455) and stop it\n2. Retry codex login\n3. 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