Ticket #2105: service-names.diff

django/core/management.py

@@ -980 +980 @@
     if not addr:
         addr = '127.0.0.1'
     if not port.isdigit():
-        sys.stderr.write(style.ERROR("Error: %r is not a valid port number.\n" % port))
-        sys.exit(1)
+        import socket
+        try:
+            port = socket.getservbyname(port, 'tcp')
+        except socket.error:
+            sys.stderr.write(style.ERROR("Error: %r is not a valid port number or service name.\n" % port))
+            sys.exit(1)
     quit_command = sys.platform == 'win32' and 'CTRL-BREAK' or 'CONTROL-C'
     def inner_run():
         from django.conf import settings