Package logilab :: Package common :: Module daemon

Module daemon

A daemonize function (for Unices)

Functions

setugid(user)
Change process user and group ID

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daemonize(pidfile=None, uid=None, umask=0o77)
daemonize a Unix process.

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Function Details

setugid(user)

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Change process user and group ID

Argument is a numeric user id or a user name

daemonize(pidfile=None, uid=None, umask=0o77)

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daemonize a Unix process. Set paranoid umask by default.

Return 1 in the original process, 2 in the first fork, and None for the
second fork (eg daemon process).