Trunk:

rmuir@beast:~/workspace/elasticsearch/distribution/zip/target/releases/elasticsearch-2.0.0-beta1-SNAPSHOT$ bin/elasticsearch
[2015-07-31 13:47:19,288][INFO ][org.elasticsearch.node   ] [Wildpride] version[2.0.0-beta1-SNAPSHOT], pid[29584], build[f1594ab/2015-07-31T16:57:21Z]
[2015-07-31 13:47:19,289][INFO ][org.elasticsearch.node   ] [Wildpride] initializing ...
[2015-07-31 13:47:19,339][INFO ][org.elasticsearch.plugins] [Wildpride] loaded [], sites []
[2015-07-31 13:47:19,418][INFO ][org.elasticsearch.env    ] [Wildpride] using [1] data paths, mounts [[/ (/dev/disk/by-uuid/1b3a9e9c-3d5f-412e-be52-a7e64433e25d)]], net usable_space [197.1gb], net total_space [229.1gb], spins? [no], types [ext4]
[2015-07-31 13:47:20,619][INFO ][org.elasticsearch.node   ] [Wildpride] initialized
[2015-07-31 13:47:20,619][INFO ][org.elasticsearch.node   ] [Wildpride] starting ...
{2.0.0-beta1-SNAPSHOT}: Startup Failed ...
- BindTransportException[Failed to bind to [9300-9400]]
	ChannelException[Failed to bind to: somethingbogus/92.242.140.21:9400]
		BindException[Cannot assign requested address]
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.SecurityException: exit(3) not allowed by system policy
	at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Security$1.checkExit(Security.java:67)
	at java.lang.Runtime.exit(Runtime.java:107)
	at java.lang.System.exit(System.java:962)
	at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.main(Bootstrap.java:305)
	at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:28)
# what was the shell return value?
$? = 0 (!!!!!)


Patch:

rmuir@beast:~/workspace/elasticsearch/distribution/zip/target/releases/elasticsearch-2.0.0-beta1-SNAPSHOT$ bin/elasticsearch
[2015-07-31 13:54:17,224][INFO ][org.elasticsearch.node   ] [Spider-Man] version[2.0.0-beta1-SNAPSHOT], pid[31264], build[8d5b5ad/2015-07-31T17:51:58Z]
[2015-07-31 13:54:17,224][INFO ][org.elasticsearch.node   ] [Spider-Man] initializing ...
[2015-07-31 13:54:17,337][INFO ][org.elasticsearch.plugins] [Spider-Man] loaded [], sites []
[2015-07-31 13:54:17,474][INFO ][org.elasticsearch.env    ] [Spider-Man] using [1] data paths, mounts [[/ (/dev/disk/by-uuid/1b3a9e9c-3d5f-412e-be52-a7e64433e25d)]], net usable_space [197.1gb], net total_space [229.1gb], spins? [no], types [ext4]
[2015-07-31 13:54:18,721][INFO ][org.elasticsearch.node   ] [Spider-Man] initialized
[2015-07-31 13:54:18,721][INFO ][org.elasticsearch.node   ] [Spider-Man] starting ...
[2015-07-31 13:54:18,845][ERROR][org.elasticsearch.bootstrap] [Spider-Man] Exception
BindTransportException[Failed to bind to [9300-9400]]; nested: ChannelException[Failed to bind to: somethingbogus/92.242.140.21:9400]; nested: BindException[Cannot assign requested address];
	at org.elasticsearch.transport.netty.NettyTransport.bindServerBootstrap(NettyTransport.java:421)
	at org.elasticsearch.transport.netty.NettyTransport.doStart(NettyTransport.java:282)
	at org.elasticsearch.common.component.AbstractLifecycleComponent.start(AbstractLifecycleComponent.java:68)
	at org.elasticsearch.transport.TransportService.doStart(TransportService.java:168)
	at org.elasticsearch.common.component.AbstractLifecycleComponent.start(AbstractLifecycleComponent.java:68)
	at org.elasticsearch.node.Node.start(Node.java:250)
	at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.start(Bootstrap.java:213)
	at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.main(Bootstrap.java:274)
	at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:28)
Caused by: org.jboss.netty.channel.ChannelException: Failed to bind to: somethingbogus/92.242.140.21:9400
	at org.jboss.netty.bootstrap.ServerBootstrap.bind(ServerBootstrap.java:272)
	at org.elasticsearch.transport.netty.NettyTransport$1.onPortNumber(NettyTransport.java:412)
	at org.elasticsearch.common.transport.PortsRange.iterate(PortsRange.java:69)
	at org.elasticsearch.transport.netty.NettyTransport.bindServerBootstrap(NettyTransport.java:408)
	... 8 more
Caused by: java.net.BindException: Cannot assign requested address
	at sun.nio.ch.Net.bind0(Native Method)
	at sun.nio.ch.Net.bind(Net.java:444)
	at sun.nio.ch.Net.bind(Net.java:436)
	at sun.nio.ch.ServerSocketChannelImpl.bind(ServerSocketChannelImpl.java:214)
	at sun.nio.ch.ServerSocketAdaptor.bind(ServerSocketAdaptor.java:74)
	at org.jboss.netty.channel.socket.nio.NioServerBoss$RegisterTask.run(NioServerBoss.java:193)
	at org.jboss.netty.channel.socket.nio.AbstractNioSelector.processTaskQueue(AbstractNioSelector.java:391)
	at org.jboss.netty.channel.socket.nio.AbstractNioSelector.run(AbstractNioSelector.java:315)
	at org.jboss.netty.channel.socket.nio.NioServerBoss.run(NioServerBoss.java:42)
	at org.jboss.netty.util.ThreadRenamingRunnable.run(ThreadRenamingRunnable.java:108)
	at org.jboss.netty.util.internal.DeadLockProofWorker$1.run(DeadLockProofWorker.java:42)
	at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1145)
	at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:615)
	at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745)
Exception in thread "main" BindTransportException[Failed to bind to [9300-9400]]; nested: ChannelException[Failed to bind to: somethingbogus/92.242.140.21:9400]; nested: BindException[Cannot assign requested address];
	at org.elasticsearch.transport.netty.NettyTransport.bindServerBootstrap(NettyTransport.java:421)
	at org.elasticsearch.transport.netty.NettyTransport.doStart(NettyTransport.java:282)
	at org.elasticsearch.common.component.AbstractLifecycleComponent.start(AbstractLifecycleComponent.java:68)
	at org.elasticsearch.transport.TransportService.doStart(TransportService.java:168)
	at org.elasticsearch.common.component.AbstractLifecycleComponent.start(AbstractLifecycleComponent.java:68)
	at org.elasticsearch.node.Node.start(Node.java:250)
	at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.start(Bootstrap.java:213)
	at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.main(Bootstrap.java:274)
	at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:28)
Caused by: org.jboss.netty.channel.ChannelException: Failed to bind to: somethingbogus/92.242.140.21:9400
	at org.jboss.netty.bootstrap.ServerBootstrap.bind(ServerBootstrap.java:272)
	at org.elasticsearch.transport.netty.NettyTransport$1.onPortNumber(NettyTransport.java:412)
	at org.elasticsearch.common.transport.PortsRange.iterate(PortsRange.java:69)
	at org.elasticsearch.transport.netty.NettyTransport.bindServerBootstrap(NettyTransport.java:408)
	... 8 more
Caused by: java.net.BindException: Cannot assign requested address
	at sun.nio.ch.Net.bind0(Native Method)
	at sun.nio.ch.Net.bind(Net.java:444)
	at sun.nio.ch.Net.bind(Net.java:436)
	at sun.nio.ch.ServerSocketChannelImpl.bind(ServerSocketChannelImpl.java:214)
	at sun.nio.ch.ServerSocketAdaptor.bind(ServerSocketAdaptor.java:74)
	at org.jboss.netty.channel.socket.nio.NioServerBoss$RegisterTask.run(NioServerBoss.java:193)
	at org.jboss.netty.channel.socket.nio.AbstractNioSelector.processTaskQueue(AbstractNioSelector.java:391)
	at org.jboss.netty.channel.socket.nio.AbstractNioSelector.run(AbstractNioSelector.java:315)
	at org.jboss.netty.channel.socket.nio.NioServerBoss.run(NioServerBoss.java:42)
	at org.jboss.netty.util.ThreadRenamingRunnable.run(ThreadRenamingRunnable.java:108)
	at org.jboss.netty.util.internal.DeadLockProofWorker$1.run(DeadLockProofWorker.java:42)
	at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1145)
	at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:615)
	at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745)
[2015-07-31 13:54:18,848][INFO ][org.elasticsearch.node   ] [Spider-Man] stopping ...
[2015-07-31 13:54:18,849][INFO ][org.elasticsearch.node   ] [Spider-Man] stopped
[2015-07-31 13:54:18,850][INFO ][org.elasticsearch.node   ] [Spider-Man] closing ...
[2015-07-31 13:54:18,853][INFO ][org.elasticsearch.node   ] [Spider-Man] closed
# what was the shell return value?
$? = 1