# Can't quit server after running script/server command

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-quit-server-after-running-script-server-command/192990>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [August 9, 2010, 5:53pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-quit-server-after-running-script-server-command/192990 "2010-08-09T17:53:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![dangermoose](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/e79b87/32.png) [@dangermoose](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dangermoose)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 5:53pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-quit-server-after-running-script-server-command/192990/1 "2010-08-09T17:53:44Z")

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Am working on first\_app for RoR and am running Ruby 1.8.7 and Rails  
2.3.8 on Mac OSX Snow Leopard.

Having trouble after I run the script/server command which boots up  
Mongrel. When I press Control-C to quit the server, I get no response.

What is wrong, and what can I do to correct the issue?

Thank you.

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**Author:** ![dangermoose](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/e79b87/32.png) [@dangermoose](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dangermoose)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 5:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-quit-server-after-running-script-server-command/192990/2 "2010-08-09T17:58:57Z")

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Paul D. wrote:

> Am working on first\_app for RoR and am running Ruby 1.8.7 and Rails  
> 2.3.8 on Mac OSX Snow Leopard.
> 
> Having trouble after I run the script/server command which boots up  
> Mongrel. When I press Control-C to quit the server, I get no response.
> 
> What is wrong,

I’m not sure. In my experience, Mongrel is very responsive to ^C.

> and what can I do to correct the issue?

Use kill -9 to kill the process.

> Thank you.

## Best,

Marnen Laibow-Koser  
[http://www.marnen.org](http://www.marnen.org)  
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