daemon

Turns other processes into daemons.

Runs as daemon|macOS, Linux, Windows|libslack.org

Command form

ai-draft · 2 tasks · 14 fields

Start a program detached as a daemon, optionally as a named, respawning instance with log files. Management of existing named daemons (--running, --stop, --restart, --signal, --list), config-file and chroot options are left out.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

Run in Otty

otty gui daemon

Run a command as a daemonExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Name

string

Command and arguments*

string

Client output log

string

Daemon error log

string

Working directory

directory

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Run a command detached

nameoutputerrlogchdircommand

Named, respawning service

namerespawnattemptsdelayoutputerrlogchdircommand

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Name

Guarantee a single named instance; also needed to manage it later.
string

--name-n

Pidfile

path

--pidfile-F

Run as user[:group]

string

--user-u

Working directory

path

--chdir-D

Environment variable

var=val; repeat to set several.
string · repeatable

--env-e

Inherit environment

boolean

--inherit-i

Respawn when it exits

boolean

--respawn-r

Respawn attempts before delay

integer

--attempts-A

Delay between bursts (seconds)

integer

--delay-L

Run client in foreground

boolean

--foreground-f

Daemon error log

syslog spec or file.
string

--errlog-l

Client output log

syslog spec or file.
string

--output-o

Verbose

boolean

--verbose-v

Command and arguments

string · positional 0 · repeatable

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

help

usage: daemon [options] [--] [cmd arg...] -n, --name=name - Guarantee a single named instance -X, --command="cmd" - Specify the client command as an option -F, --pidfile=/path - Override standard pidfile name and location -u, --user=user[:[group]] - Run the client as user[:group] -D, --chdir=path - Run the client in directory p…

manualdaemon(1) manual

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Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed daemon against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.