# Restrat server

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/restrat-server/122673>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [December 10, 2007, 4:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/restrat-server/122673 "2007-12-10T16:05:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![snantz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@snantz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/snantz)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2007, 4:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/restrat-server/122673/1 "2007-12-10T16:05:30Z")

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I have this file in my lib directory that I am using to encrypt/decrypt  
some stuff. While I am debugging it I have to contsantly start and  
restart the server in order for the changes to take effect (or for them  
to be recognized), why is that? Thanks,

-S

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**Author:** ![snantz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@snantz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/snantz)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2007, 4:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/restrat-server/122673/2 "2007-12-10T16:18:56Z")

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On 10 Dec 2007, at 15:05, Shandy N. wrote:

> I have this file in my lib directory that I am using to encrypt/  
> decrypt  
> some stuff. While I am debugging it I have to contsantly start and  
> restart the server in order for the changes to take effect (or for  
> them  
> to be recognized), why is that? Thanks,
> 
> -S

Presumably because it’s in your Dependencies.load\_once\_paths

Fred