daemonize
run commands as Unix daemons
TLDR
Run a command as a daemon
$ daemonize [command] [arguments]
Write PID to specified file$ daemonize -p [path/to/pidfile] [command] [arguments]
Use a lock file for single instance$ daemonize -l [path/to/lockfile] [command] [arguments]
Run as a specific user$ sudo daemonize -u [user] [command] [arguments]
SYNOPSIS
daemonize [options] command [arguments]
DESCRIPTION
daemonize runs a command as a Unix daemon. It handles the standard daemonization process: forking twice, creating a new session, changing to root directory, and closing standard file descriptors.Useful for programs that don't daemonize themselves but need to run as background services.
PARAMETERS
-p pidfile
Write daemon PID to file-l lockfile
Use lock file for single instance-u user
Run as specified user-c directory
Change to directory before running-o file
Redirect stdout to file-e file
Redirect stderr to file
INSTALL
sudo apt install daemonize
sudo dnf install daemonize
sudo zypper install daemonize
brew install daemonize
nix profile install nixpkgs#daemonize
CAVEATS
The command must be specified with an absolute path. For modern systems, systemd services are often preferred. Lock files prevent multiple instances but require cleanup on crashes.