# Installing a signal handler

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installing-a-signal-handler/80404>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [December 26, 2006, 3:08am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installing-a-signal-handler/80404 "2006-12-26T03:08:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Gerardo\_SSGSSS\_mez](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/c37758/32.png) [@Gerardo\_SSGSSS\_mez](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Gerardo_SSGSSS_mez)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2006, 3:08am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installing-a-signal-handler/80404/1 "2006-12-26T03:08:59Z")

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Is it safe to install a signal handler for SIGINT from a C extension  
using signal()?  
Should I take care of something special?