/install/configure -- Rebind HTTP server when we get new host and port

app.go

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 
 // VersionString will be set through ldflags, contains current version
 var VersionString = "undefined"
+var httpServer *http.Server
 
 const (
 	// Used in config to indicate that syslog or eventlog (win) should be used for logger output
@@ -147,10 +148,22 @@ func run(args options) {
 	http.Handle("/install.html", preInstallHandler(http.FileServer(box)))
 	registerControlHandlers()
 
+	// this loop is used as an ability to change listening host and/or port
+	for {
 		address := net.JoinHostPort(config.BindHost, strconv.Itoa(config.BindPort))
 		URL := fmt.Sprintf("http://%s", address)
 		log.Println("Go to " + URL)
-	log.Fatal(http.ListenAndServe(address, nil))
+		// we need to have new instance, because after Shutdown() the Server is not usable
+		httpServer = &http.Server{
+			Addr: address,
+		}
+		err := httpServer.ListenAndServe()
+		if err != http.ErrServerClosed {
+			log.Fatal(err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		// We use ErrServerClosed as a sign that we need to rebind on new address, so go back to the start of the loop
+	}
 }
 
 // initWorkingDir initializes the ourBinaryDir (basically, we use it as a working dir)

control.go

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
@@ -793,6 +794,11 @@ func handleInstallConfigure(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 
 	httpUpdateConfigReloadDNSReturnOK(w, r)
+	// this needs to be done in a goroutine because Shutdown() is a blocking call, and it will block
+	// until all requests are finished, and _we_ are inside a request right now, so it will block indefinitely
+	go func() {
+		httpServer.Shutdown(context.TODO())
+	}()
 }
 
 func registerControlHandlers() {