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title Python daemon (background service)
timestamp 2019-06-25 00:40:01 -0700
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daemon
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python
author szabgab
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Using the python-damon module:

{% include file="examples/python/mydaemon.py" %}

Install the module

pip install python-daemon

Launch the damon in the background

python mydaemon.py

Check that it is working

tail -f /tmp/echo.txt

Find the process id

$ ps axuw | grep mydaemon
gabor     7686  1.7  0.0  32692 15860 ?        S    06:50   0:00 python examples/python/mydaemon.py
gabor     7692  0.0  0.0  14352   920 pts/1    S+   06:50   0:00 grep --color=auto mydaemon

Stop the process

Use the process ID to stop the service:

kill 7686