# Errno::E232 (The pipe is being closed.) **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [December 6, 2005, 8:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/errno-e232-the-pipe-is-being-closed/49608 "2005-12-06T20:56:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MrSHeinz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/bc79bd/32.png) [@MrSHeinz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/MrSHeinz)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 8:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/errno-e232-the-pipe-is-being-closed/49608/1 "2005-12-06T20:56:52Z")
I get this error on occasion using both Webrick and Apache2/FCGI: Webrick Debug: [06/Dec/2005:07:46:19 :: 216] Dispatcher failed to catch: The pipe is being closed. (Errno::E232) [06/Dec/2005:07:46:19 :: 216] Dispatcher failed to catch: The pipe is being closed. (Errno::E232) C:/MyApp/Server/public/…/config/…/vendor/rails/actionpack/lib/action\_controller/cgi\_process.rb:158:in `flush' C:/MyApp/Server/public/../config/../vendor/rails/actionpack/lib/action_controller/cgi_process.rb:158:in`out’ C:/MyApp/Server/public/…/config/…/vendor/rails/railties/lib/dispatcher.rb:34:in `dispatch' C:/MyApp/Server/public/../config/../vendor/rails/railties/lib/fcgi_handler.rb:144:in`process\_request’ C:/MyApp/Server/public/…/config/…/vendor/rails/railties/lib/fcgi\_handler.rb:64:in `process!' C:/MyApp/Server/public/../config/../vendor/rails/railties/lib/fcgi_handler.rb:55:in`each\_cgi’ C:/program files/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/fcgi.rb:595:in `each' C:/program files/ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/fcgi.rb:595:in`each\_cgi’ C:/MyApp/Server/public/…/config/…/vendor/rails/railties/lib/fcgi\_handler.rb:55:in `process!' C:/MyApp/Server/public/../config/../vendor/rails/railties/lib/fcgi_handler.rb:21:in`process!’ C:/MyApp/Server/public/dispatch.fcgi:24 * * * Apache2/FCGI debug: Errno::E232 (The pipe is being closed.): C:/program files/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.11.0/lib/action\_controller/cgi\_process.rb:161:in `flush' C:/program files/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.11.0/lib/action_controller/cgi_process.rb:161:in`out’ C:/program files/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-0.14.3/lib/dispatcher.rb:38:in `dispatch' C:/program files/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-0.14.3/lib/fcgi_handler.rb:141:in`process\_request’ C:/program files/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-0.14.3/lib/fcgi\_handler.rb:53:in `process!' C:/program files/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-0.14.3/lib/fcgi_handler.rb:52:in`each\_cgi’ C:/program files/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/fcgi.rb:595:in `each' C:/program files/ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/fcgi.rb:595:in`each\_cgi’ C:/program files/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-0.14.3/lib/fcgi\_handler.rb:52:in `process!' C:/program files/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-0.14.3/lib/fcgi_handler.rb:22:in`process!’ C:/MyApp/Server/public/dispatch.fcgi:24 * * * This issue is random and seems to happen when multiple asynchronous requests are sent to the server. I figured at first this was a apache/fcgi config error but since I get a similar error using webrick it sort of rules that out. Anyone have any ideas of where to start to looking to correct this issue? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![MrSHeinz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/bc79bd/32.png) [@MrSHeinz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/MrSHeinz)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 9:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/errno-e232-the-pipe-is-being-closed/49608/2 "2005-12-06T21:03:24Z")
I forgot to include this: The apache2/logs/error.log generates an entry as follows when this error is encountered: [Tue Dec 06 11:34:59 2005] [error] [client 192.168.1.85] FastCGI: comm with (dynamic) server “C:/MyApp/Server/public/dispatch.fcgi” aborted: (first read) idle timeout (30 sec) [Tue Dec 06 11:34:59 2005] [error] [client 192.168.1.85] FastCGI: incomplete headers (0 bytes) received from server “C:/MyApp/Server/public/dispatch.fcgi” This is understandable given the pipe was closed but figured I would include this information as well. ---
**Author:** ![MrSHeinz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/bc79bd/32.png) [@MrSHeinz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/MrSHeinz)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2006, 9:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/errno-e232-the-pipe-is-being-closed/49608/3 "2006-10-03T21:58:59Z")
I am getting the same error, can somebody please help? Thanks, Mr. Heinz [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > I forgot to include this: > > The apache2/logs/error.log generates an entry as follows when this error > is encountered: > > [Tue Dec 06 11:34:59 2005] [error] [client 192.168.1.85] FastCGI: comm > with (dynamic) server “C:/MyApp/Server/public/dispatch.fcgi” aborted: > (first read) idle timeout (30 sec) > [Tue Dec 06 11:34:59 2005] [error] [client 192.168.1.85] FastCGI: > incomplete headers (0 bytes) received from server > “C:/MyApp/Server/public/dispatch.fcgi” > > This is understandable given the pipe was closed but figured I would > include this information as well. ---
**Author:** ![MrSHeinz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/bc79bd/32.png) [@MrSHeinz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/MrSHeinz)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2008, 4:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/errno-e232-the-pipe-is-being-closed/49608/4 "2008-08-25T16:24:06Z")
I too am getting the same error in apache with fastcgi. Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![MrSHeinz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/bc79bd/32.png) [@MrSHeinz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/MrSHeinz)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 6:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/errno-e232-the-pipe-is-being-closed/49608/5 "2008-09-10T06:35:26Z")
Chris M. wrote: > I too am getting the same error in apache with fastcgi. Any ideas? I’m having the same error too. Have any luck on solving this?