# Running AAF DRb Server in foreground?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/running-aaf-drb-server-in-foreground/175900>\
**Category:** Ferret\
**Created:** [September 22, 2009, 3:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/running-aaf-drb-server-in-foreground/175900 "2009-09-22T15:32:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![tnyplz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/f17d59/32.png) [@tnyplz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tnyplz)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2009, 3:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/running-aaf-drb-server-in-foreground/175900/1 "2009-09-22T15:32:52Z")

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Is it possible to run the ActsAsFerret DRb Server in foreground? I’m  
trying to avoid using monit and I have a few other monitors that only  
work when processes are run in the foreground.

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**Author:** ![tnyplz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/f17d59/32.png) [@tnyplz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tnyplz)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2009, 3:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/running-aaf-drb-server-in-foreground/175900/2 "2009-09-22T15:36:20Z")

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Found it. just use run instead of start. 🙂

script/ferret\_server -e production run

Tony P. wrote:

> Is it possible to run the ActsAsFerret DRb Server in foreground? I’m  
> trying to avoid using monit and I have a few other monitors that only  
> work when processes are run in the foreground.