# Re: warning: fork terminates thread at ./application.rb:84

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-warning-fork-terminates-thread-at-application-rb-84/95135>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [May 22, 2006, 8:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-warning-fork-terminates-thread-at-application-rb-84/95135 "2006-05-22T20:12:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![BergerS\_Daniel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@BergerS\_Daniel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/BergerS_Daniel)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2006, 8:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-warning-fork-terminates-thread-at-application-rb-84/95135/1 "2006-05-22T20:12:14Z")

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> Enterprise Linux 4. It’s Ruby 1.8.1 with a bunch of patches.
> 
> I’m getting a bunch these warnings:  
> warning: fork terminates thread at ./application.rb:84
> 
> I searched the archives and Matz said that the warnings would  
> go away in 1.8.2.
> 
> Is there anything I can do to supress this warning under Ruby 1.8.1?

STDERR.reopen(’/dev/null’)

It’s kinda like turning up the stereo when your car starts making funny  
noises. 😛

Dan

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**Author:** ![BergerS\_Daniel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@BergerS\_Daniel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/BergerS_Daniel)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2006, 8:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-warning-fork-terminates-thread-at-application-rb-84/95135/2 "2006-05-22T20:47:31Z")

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On Tue, 23 May 2006, Berger, Daniel wrote:

> > Enterprise Linux 4. It’s Ruby 1.8.1 with a bunch of patches.
> 
> It’s kinda like turning up the stereo when your car starts making funny  
> noises. 😛

and the equally blunt:

$VERBOSE = nil

😉

-a

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**Author:** ![BergerS\_Daniel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@BergerS\_Daniel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/BergerS_Daniel)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2006, 8:57pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-warning-fork-terminates-thread-at-application-rb-84/95135/3 "2006-05-22T20:57:03Z")

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On 5/22/06, removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> > > 
> > 
> > STDERR.reopen(‘/dev/null’)
> > 
> > It’s kinda like turning up the stereo when your car starts making funny  
> > noises. 😛
> 
> and the equally blunt:
> 
> $VERBOSE = nil

Ah, yes. That would work.

How do I find out what version of Ruby I’m using (from within Ruby)?

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**Author:** ![BergerS\_Daniel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@BergerS\_Daniel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/BergerS_Daniel)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2006, 9:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-warning-fork-terminates-thread-at-application-rb-84/95135/4 "2006-05-22T21:00:24Z")

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On 5/22/06, Joe Van D. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> > > > Hi,  
> > > > Is there anything I can do to supress this warning under Ruby 1.8.1?  
> > > > Ah, yes. That would work.
> 
> How do I find out what version of Ruby I’m using (from within Ruby)?

Found it. RUBY\_VERSION.