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...ed.) In this case there is no connection left open. But look at this code: 1.9.3p125 :001 > require 'libvirt' => true 1.9.3p125 :002 > conn = Libvirt::open('qemu+ssh://localhost/system') => #<Libvirt::Connect:0x00000001af3d80> 1.9.3p125 :003 > domain = conn.lookup_domain_by_name('gomboc18') => #<Libvirt::Domain:0x00000001adf0d8> 1.9.3p125 :004 > conn.close => nil 1.9.3p125 :005 > conn.closed? => true And i run a ps auxww there are the relevant processes: nightw 9241 0.2 0.3 88380 13256 pts/0 Sl+ 11:39 0:00 irb nightw 92...