# In GServer will socket will be closed when Thread.exit?

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**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [June 22, 2008, 3:36am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/in-gserver-will-socket-will-be-closed-when-thread-exit/141106 "2008-06-22T03:36:30Z")\
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Hi, using GServer if I close the Thread into “server” method:

def serve(io)  
Thread.exit  
end

will be the ‘io’ socket be also terminated? or will be remain in memory?

Thanks.