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# daemonize
> Run a command (that does not daemonize itself) as a Unix daemon.
> More information: <http://software.clapper.org/daemonize/>.
- Run a command as a daemon:
`daemonize {{command}} {{command_arguments}}`
- Write the pid to the specified file:
`daemonize -p {{path/to/pidfile}} {{command}} {{command_arguments}}`
- Use a lock file to ensure that only one instance runs at a time:
`daemonize -l {{path/to/lockfile}} {{command}} {{command_arguments}}`
- Use the specified user account:
`sudo daemonize -u {{user}} {{command}} {{command_arguments}}`