# BackgrounDRb in standalone mode

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/backgroundrb-in-standalone-mode/109644>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [July 17, 2007, 3:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/backgroundrb-in-standalone-mode/109644 "2007-07-17T15:33:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![franz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@franz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/franz)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2007, 3:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/backgroundrb-in-standalone-mode/109644/1 "2007-07-17T15:33:03Z")

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Hi,

I would like to use BackgrounDRb in standalone mode (outside the rails  
app) but i can’t find a way to do so…

Can someone help me please ?

Thanks

Franz

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**Author:** ![franz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@franz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/franz)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2007, 7:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/backgroundrb-in-standalone-mode/109644/2 "2007-07-17T19:03:51Z")

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On 7/17/07, Franz R. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I would like to use BackgrounDRb in standalone mode (outside the rails  
> app) but i can’t find a way to do so…
> 
> Can someone help me please ?
> 
> Thanks

See, if following link solves your problems:

[http://www.igvita.com/blog/2007/05/15/distributed-ruby-workers-on-ec2/](http://www.igvita.com/blog/2007/05/15/distributed-ruby-workers-on-ec2/)

BackgroundDrb can be definetely used outside rails. If you have  
further questions, please hop over to backgroundrb mailing list and  
ask.

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