# \-v Command Line Option

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/v-command-line-option/116807>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [October 9, 2007, 11:21pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/v-command-line-option/116807 "2007-10-09T23:21:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2007, 11:21pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/v-command-line-option/116807/1 "2007-10-09T23:21:42Z")

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According to the help:

-v print version number, then turn on verbose mode

However, I only see that it prints the version number. My program  
doesn’t even run, never mind verbose mode. Are there any other  
pointers for getting verbose output?

Thanks,  
Brian