tldr/pages/linux/daemonize.md

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}}