# Can't stop webrick with ctrl-c or ctrl-d on linux host **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [October 2, 2010, 8:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-stop-webrick-with-ctrl-c-or-ctrl-d-on-linux-host/195914 "2010-10-02T20:14:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![maunzinha](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/839c29/32.png) [@maunzinha](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/maunzinha)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2010, 8:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-stop-webrick-with-ctrl-c-or-ctrl-d-on-linux-host/195914/1 "2010-10-02T20:14:29Z")
Hi All I have setup a new dev system running LinuxMint 9 (Ubuntu 10.4). Running ruby 1.9.2, rails 3.0, RVM etc. One issue I have run into is that I can’t stop webrick with ctrl+c or ctrl+d and killing the terminal always leaves a stranded ruby process. Has anybody else run into this? Btw, webrick gets started by running “rails s” in. Also, ctrl+c works fine to stop a standalone ruby or python apps. I can also exit irb with ctrl+d fine. Anyhow, any help would be appreciated. Thanks Raf ---
**Author:** ![maunzinha](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/839c29/32.png) [@maunzinha](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/maunzinha)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2010, 8:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-stop-webrick-with-ctrl-c-or-ctrl-d-on-linux-host/195914/2 "2010-10-02T20:38:29Z")
use ctrl + z ---
**Author:** ![maunzinha](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/839c29/32.png) [@maunzinha](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/maunzinha)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2010, 2:12am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-stop-webrick-with-ctrl-c-or-ctrl-d-on-linux-host/195914/3 "2010-10-03T02:12:40Z")
Thanks, that ACTUALLY worked 😉 The question is why does ctrl+z work and ctrl+c not? Raf On Sat, Oct 2, 2010 at 11:37 AM, Bala [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > ctrl+d and killing the terminal always leaves a stranded ruby process. > > > > [http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en](http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en). > > [http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en](http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en). – [http://www.bdcsoftware.com](http://www.bdcsoftware.com)" - Automotive CRM ---
**Author:** ![maunzinha](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/839c29/32.png) [@maunzinha](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/maunzinha)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2010, 2:16am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-stop-webrick-with-ctrl-c-or-ctrl-d-on-linux-host/195914/4 "2010-10-03T02:16:46Z")
Spoke too soon. Ctrl+z stops the server script but the ruby process that listens on 3000 hangs around. After using ctrl+z, I can’t restart the server because the default port is still in use. Raf On Sat, Oct 2, 2010 at 5:11 PM, Rafael S. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > On Sat, Oct 2, 2010 at 11:43 PM, Rafael S. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)wrote: > > > > > ## “rails s” in. > > > > – > > – > [http://www.bdcsoftware.com](http://www.bdcsoftware.com)" - Automotive CRM – [http://www.bdcsoftware.com](http://www.bdcsoftware.com)" - Automotive CRM ---
**Author:** ![maunzinha](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/839c29/32.png) [@maunzinha](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/maunzinha)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 8:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-stop-webrick-with-ctrl-c-or-ctrl-d-on-linux-host/195914/5 "2010-10-04T20:52:23Z")
Rafael S. wrote: > Spoke too soon. Ctrl+z stops the server script but the ruby process that > listens on 3000 hangs around. After using ctrl+z, I can’t restart the > server > because the default port is still in use. Right – because C-z only _suspends_ the process and does not kill it. When you hit C-z, you will see a message that begins like [1]+ Stopped The number in brackets is the job number. To kill the process, type kill -9 %{JOB} at the shell prompt, where {JOB} is the job number – so in this example, it would be kill -9 %1 . I’ve never seen this with Webrick, but sometimes Autospec responds to C-z and not to C-c. The method I just described is useful. If any of this is mysterious to you, please read a little about how processes work on \*nix. > Raf ## Best, Marnen Laibow-Koser [http://www.marnen.org](http://www.marnen.org) removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid ---
**Author:** ![maunzinha](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/839c29/32.png) [@maunzinha](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/maunzinha)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 10:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-stop-webrick-with-ctrl-c-or-ctrl-d-on-linux-host/195914/6 "2010-10-04T22:31:58Z")
oops sorry for not replying. hope you got the answer 🙂 On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 12:22 AM, Marnen Laibow-Koser ---
**Author:** ![maunzinha](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/839c29/32.png) [@maunzinha](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/maunzinha)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2010, 2:24am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-stop-webrick-with-ctrl-c-or-ctrl-d-on-linux-host/195914/7 "2010-10-03T02:24:23Z")
Ok, I started experimenting with different key combinations and it seems that ctrl+alt+c does the trick. Raf On Sat, Oct 2, 2010 at 5:15 PM, Rafael S. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > > Hi All > > > > Also, ctrl+c works fine to stop a standalone ruby or python apps. I can > > > > Groups “Ruby on Rails: Talk” group. > > > > “Ruby on Rails: Talk” group. > > > > – > > > > [http://www.bdcsoftware.com](http://www.bdcsoftware.com)" - Automotive CRM > > – > [http://www.bdcsoftware.com](http://www.bdcsoftware.com)" - Automotive CRM – [http://www.bdcsoftware.com](http://www.bdcsoftware.com)" - Automotive CRM