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Asked: May 14, 20262026-05-14T14:59:05+00:00 2026-05-14T14:59:05+00:00

When I Ctrl C my program on linux I often get output that looks

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When I Ctrl C my program on linux I often get output that looks similar to a stack-dump (a crash).

Can I catch the Ctrl-C signal and exit gracefully?

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    2026-05-14T14:59:06+00:00Added an answer on May 14, 2026 at 2:59 pm

    You can trap signals with Kernel.trap:

    trap('INT') do
      # exit gracefully
    end
    
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