Run php script as daemon process

php linux unix daemon
Beier picture Beier · Jan 10, 2010 · Viewed 147.8k times · Source

I need to run a php script as daemon process (wait for instructions and do stuff). cron job will not do it for me because actions need to be taken as soon as instruction arrives. I know PHP is not really the best option for daemon processes due to memory management issues, but due to various reasons I have to use PHP in this case. I came across a tool by libslack called Daemon (http://libslack.org/daemon) it seems to help me manage daemon processes, but there hasn't been any updates in the last 5 years, so I wonder if you know some other alternatives suitable for my case. Any information will be really appreciated.

Answer

Henrik P. Hessel picture Henrik P. Hessel · Jan 10, 2010

You could start your php script from the command line (i.e. bash) by using

nohup php myscript.php &

the & puts your process in the background.

Edit:
Yes, there are some drawbacks, but not possible to control? That's just wrong.
A simple kill processid will stop it. And it's still the best and simplest solution.

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