# Script/server not working

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/script-server-not-working/180172>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [December 14, 2009, 2:07am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/script-server-not-working/180172 "2009-12-14T02:07:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![johnk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/59ef9b/32.png) [@johnk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/johnk)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 2:07am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/script-server-not-working/180172/1 "2009-12-14T02:07:10Z")

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when I run this command, the cursor hangs on the line after I input.  
When I control c to interrupt, this is what prints:  
$ script/server  
^C/Users/john\_t\_krueger/.gem/ruby/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.1.5/lib/mongrel/gems.rb:8:in  
`require': Interrupt from /Users/john_t_krueger/.gem/ruby/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.1.5/lib/mongrel.rb:17 from /usr/local/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:36:in`gem\_original\_require’  
from  
/usr/local/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:36:in  
`require' from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-2.3.3/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb:156:in`require’  
from  
/usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-2.3.3/lib/active\_support/dependencies.rb:521:in  
`new_constants_in' from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-2.3.3/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb:156:in`require’  
from  
/usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rack-1.0.0/lib/rack/handler/mongrel.rb:1  
from  
/usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-2.3.3/lib/commands/server.rb:48  
from  
/usr/local/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:31:in  
`gem_original_require' from /usr/local/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:31:in`require’  
from script/server:3

Any help would be amazing  
thanks

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**Author:** ![johnk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/59ef9b/32.png) [@johnk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/johnk)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 6:17am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/script-server-not-working/180172/2 "2009-12-14T06:17:12Z")

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Hi John Krueger

```
You are misiing some gem required by application .Do

```

sudo rake gems:install

```
         And check

```

gem list for available gems

Sijo

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**Author:** ![johnk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/59ef9b/32.png) [@johnk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/johnk)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 3:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/script-server-not-working/180172/3 "2009-12-14T15:16:29Z")

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Sijo k g wrote:

> Hi John Krueger
> 
> ```
> You are misiing some gem required by application .Do
> 
> ```
> 
> sudo rake gems:install
> 
> ```
> And check
> 
> ```
> 
> gem list for available gems
> 
> Sijo

here is what came up. This is the list for the app im trying to run(so  
there local) but i have the issue with all the apps on my drive:  
john-kruegers-macbook-pro:blog2 john\_t\_krueger$ gem list

\*\*\* LOCAL GEMS \*\*\*

actionmailer (2.3.5, 2.3.4, 2.3.3)  
actionpack (2.3.5, 2.3.4, 2.3.3)  
activerecord (2.3.5, 2.3.4, 2.3.3)  
activeresource (2.3.5, 2.3.4, 2.3.3)  
activesupport (2.3.5, 2.3.4, 2.3.3)  
cgi\_multipart\_eof\_fix (2.5.0)  
configuration (1.1.0)  
daemons (1.0.10)  
fastthread (1.0.7)  
gem\_plugin (0.2.3)  
heroku (1.4, 1.3.0)  
json (1.2.0)  
launchy (0.3.3)  
money (2.1.5, 2.1.4)  
mongrel (1.1.5)  
mysql (2.8.1)  
paperclip (2.3.1.1, 2.1.2)  
rack (1.0.1, 1.0.0)  
rails (2.3.5, 2.3.4, 2.3.3)  
rake (0.8.7)  
rest-client (1.0.4, 1.0.3)  
rubygems-update (1.3.5)  
sqlite3-ruby (1.2.5)

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**Author:** ![johnk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/59ef9b/32.png) [@johnk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/johnk)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 4:53pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/script-server-not-working/180172/4 "2009-12-14T16:53:01Z")

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Sijo k g wrote:

> Hi John Krueger wrote:  
> Read this thread
> 
> [Ruby on rails: Starting mongrel server - Stack Overflow](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1350486/ruby-on-rails-staring-mongrel-server)
> 
> Sijo

Thanks so much fo this! I’m away from my computer till the early  
afternoon, then I’ll go through all this more thoroughly. I’ll repost  
with what works for me then.

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**Author:** ![johnk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/59ef9b/32.png) [@johnk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/johnk)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 4:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/script-server-not-working/180172/5 "2009-12-14T16:26:09Z")

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Hi John Krueger wrote:  
Read this thread

> <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1350486/ruby-on-rails-starting-mongrel-server>

Sijo

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**Author:** ![johnk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/59ef9b/32.png) [@johnk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/johnk)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2009, 12:17am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/script-server-not-working/180172/6 "2009-12-15T00:17:06Z")

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John Krueger wrote:

> Sijo k g wrote:
> 
> > Hi John Krueger wrote:  
> > Read this thread
> > 
> > [Ruby on rails: Starting mongrel server - Stack Overflow](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1350486/ruby-on-rails-staring-mongrel-server)
> > 
> > Sijo
> 
> Thanks so much fo this! I’m away from my computer till the early  
> afternoon, then I’ll go through all this more thoroughly. I’ll repost  
> with what works for me then.

sudo gem uninstall mongrel  
sudo gem uninstall fastthread  
sudo gem install mongrel  
!!!  
victory! Sijo, you saved me! Thanks so much for all your help and  
direction! back to being productive and not running around in circles!