How do I daemonize a process?

[Peter Boosten]

Simon 'corecode' Schubert wrote:
> Garrett Cooper wrote:
>> Garrett Cooper wrote:
>>>    As the subject suggests I'm trying to determine how I can
>>> daemonize a C process, outside of using the rc infrastructure, so
>>> that it won't exit when the TTY exists. Does anyone know any quick
>>> references or examples?
>>> Thanks,
>>> -Garrett
>>
>> s/C process/C application process/
>> s/exists/exits/
>> s/any quick/of any quick/
> 
> I suggest daemon(3) if it doesn't have to be portable.
> 

What's wrong with nohup(1)?

Peter
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