# \[Bug #2425\] Kernel#public\_method $B$NNc30%a%C%;!\<%8(B

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-2425-kernel-public-method-b-nnc30-a-c-8-b/179761>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [December 3, 2009, 11:30am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-2425-kernel-public-method-b-nnc30-a-c-8-b/179761 "2009-12-03T11:30:47Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 3, 2009, 11:30am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-2425-kernel-public-method-b-nnc30-a-c-8-b/179761/1 "2009-12-03T11:30:47Z")

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Bug #2425: Kernel#public\_method e$B$NNc30%a%C%;!\<%8e(B  
[http://redmine.ruby-lang.org/issues/show/2425](http://redmine.ruby-lang.org/issues/show/2425)

e$B5/I\<\<Te(B: \_ wanabe  
e$B%9%F!\<%?%9e(B: Open, e$BM%@hEYe(B: Low  
e$B%+%F%4%je(B: core, Target version: 1.9.x  
ruby -v: ruby 1.9.2dev (2009-12-03 trunk 25979) [i386-mingw32]

private e$B%a%=%C%I$NL\>A0$re(B Kernel#public\_method  
e$B$KEO$7$?$H$-$NNc30%a%C%;!\<%8$,e(B  
undefined private method e$B$K$J$C$F$$$^$9!#e(B

$ ruby -ve ‘public\_method(:fork)’  
ruby 1.9.2dev (2009-12-03 trunk 25979) [i386-mingw32]  
-e:1:in `public_method': undefined private method `fork’ for class  
`Object' (NameError) from -e:1:in `’