# Trap ctrl-c and exit nicely

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/trap-ctrl-c-and-exit-nicely/70990>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [December 17, 2005, 6:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/trap-ctrl-c-and-exit-nicely/70990 "2005-12-17T18:06:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![jim](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ac91a4/32.png) [@jim](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jim)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2005, 6:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/trap-ctrl-c-and-exit-nicely/70990/1 "2005-12-17T18:06:39Z")

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Hello,

Not sure how to trap a ctrl-c, wait for a http request to finish, and  
then exit nicely?