Tags: python daemon
Inspiration: Anand Balachandran Pillai
import os
import sys
class TestDaemon:
def run_daemon(self):
# Disconnect from tty
try:
pid = os.fork()
if pid>0:
sys.exit(0)
except OSError, e:
print >>sys.stderr, "fork #1 failed", e
sys.exit(1)
os.setsid()
os.umask(0)
# Second fork
try:
pid = os.fork()
if pid>0:
open(PIDFILE,'w').write(str(pid))
sys.exit(0)
except OSError, e:
print >>sys.stderr, "fork #2 failed", e
sys.exit(1)
self.run()
def run(self):
// Your code here
if __name__ == "__main__":
c = TestDaemon()
c.run_daemon()
Last published: Wednesday 21st July 2010
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