# Segmentation fault debugging Ruby 1.8.4 in Eclipse 3.2

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**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [September 25, 2006, 10:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/segmentation-fault-debugging-ruby-1-8-4-in-eclipse-3-2/69964 "2006-09-25T22:35:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![giacecco](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/c67d28/32.png) [@giacecco](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/giacecco)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2006, 10:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/segmentation-fault-debugging-ruby-1-8-4-in-eclipse-3-2/69964/1 "2006-09-25T22:35:56Z")

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Fresh Eclipse 3.2 on MacOS X 10.4.7, latest stable Ruby Development  
Tools plugin (0.8.1.609…), Ruby 1.8.4 . As soon as I start debugging  
even the most stupid Hello World file I get:

ruby 1.8.4 debugger listens on port 49657  
/Users/…/test.rb:1: [BUG] Segmentation fault  
ruby 1.8.4 (2005-12-24) [powerpc-darwin8.7.0]

I have read about other people getting segmentation faults, but none  
doing something so simple. I would prefer sticking to 1.8.4 while  
waiting for Rails to support .5 . Any idea? Thank you in advance,

Giacecco