# Script for production server **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [June 22, 2010, 11:39am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/script-for-production-server/190536 "2010-06-22T11:39:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Florent\_THOMAS](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/47e85d/32.png) [@Florent\_THOMAS](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Florent_THOMAS)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2010, 11:39am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/script-for-production-server/190536/1 "2010-06-22T11:39:45Z")
Hello, I’m pretty new with ruby and I’ve just installed retrospectiva with success within ruby enterprise edition. I ran with success the command : /XXXXX/bin/ruby script/server -e production -p3000 Unfortunately as I close the shell, the server shut down. How can I test that the server is in production in order to make it as a service in a script. best regards ---
**Author:** ![Florent\_THOMAS](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/47e85d/32.png) [@Florent\_THOMAS](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Florent_THOMAS)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2010, 11:47am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/script-for-production-server/190536/2 "2010-06-22T11:47:56Z")
This is not a ruby specific problem. All processes started “normally” from a shell are terminated when the shell exits. There are many, many posibillities to avoid this, the most easy way would be the use of the programm screen. But it has several diadvantages. I suggest to use a process supervisor (it will restart your programm when it crashes, and takes care of starting it after your server comes up). Personally I use: supervise (from djbs deamontools) and monit Feel free to google 😉 Mfg Markus ---
**Author:** ![Florent\_THOMAS](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/47e85d/32.png) [@Florent\_THOMAS](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Florent_THOMAS)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2010, 11:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/script-for-production-server/190536/3 "2010-06-22T11:52:03Z")
Thanks a lot for your answer. I will search in this direction. I was just wondering if there is a ruby command to test wether an application runs or not. Best regards Le mardi 22 juin 2010 à 18:47 +0900, Markus S. a écrit : ---
**Author:** ![Florent\_THOMAS](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/47e85d/32.png) [@Florent\_THOMAS](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Florent_THOMAS)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2010, 2:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/script-for-production-server/190536/4 "2010-06-22T14:51:09Z")
Also you can use the nohup command this prevents that the command ends on shell exit. hackob desde Blackberry®. ---
**Author:** ![Florent\_THOMAS](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/47e85d/32.png) [@Florent\_THOMAS](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Florent_THOMAS)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 8:12am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/script-for-production-server/190536/5 "2010-06-23T08:12:02Z")
thanks for all your answers. I found a package that works fine in Centos via webmin. Best regards Le mardi 22 juin 2010 à 21:50 +0900, removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid a écrit : ---
**Author:** ![Florent\_THOMAS](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/47e85d/32.png) [@Florent\_THOMAS](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Florent_THOMAS)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2010, 5:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/script-for-production-server/190536/6 "2010-06-24T17:42:44Z")
Florent THOMAS wrote: > Hello, > > I’m pretty new with ruby and I’ve just installed retrospectiva with > success within ruby enterprise edition. > I ran with success the command : /XXXXX/bin/ruby script/server -e > production -p3000 > Unfortunately as I close the shell, the server shut down. > How can I test that the server is in production in order to make it as a > service in a script. > > best regards Maybe this is actually a Rails specific question? Just use the “-d” flag to daemonize the server.