Top "Daemon" questions

A daemon is a process or program that runs in the background (i.e. requiring no user interaction).

How do I run long term (infinite) Python processes?

I've recently started experimenting with using Python for web development. So far I've had some success using Apache with mod_…

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How to prevent Spring Boot daemon/server application from closing/shutting down immediately?

My Spring Boot application is not a web server, but it's a server using custom protocol (using Camel in this …

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Java running as a Unix service

I have built a little daemon in Java and I would like to run it as a service under Unix (…

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RedHat daemon function usage

I'm working on an init script for Jetty on RHEL. Trying to use the daemon function provided by the init …

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MySQL daemon refuses to start with "Can't start server: Bind on TCP/IP port: Address already in use" (it's not).

Okay guys, I'm ready to bloody give up on this thing, I think I'm almost there though, just one last …

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How to properly use log_daemon_msg, log_end_msg, log_progress_msg to write a proper daemon script?

I was suprised not to be able to find any documentation regarding the proper user of these functions: log_daemon_…

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Reference for proper handling of PID file on Unix

Where can I find a well-respected reference that details the proper handling of PID files on Unix? On Unix operating …

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Constantly monitor a program/process using Python

I am trying to constantly monitor a process which is basically a Python program. If the program stops, then I …

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What are the behavioral differences between a daemon and a normal process?

I know that daemons run in the background mostly i.e. they require very less interaction from the user. Wikipedia …

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Check if a process is running using PHP in Linux

I am using kannel to send SMS via PHP. I want to know how can I check if a particular …

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