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module Process
# Turns the current script into a daemon process
# that detaches from the console. It can be shut
# down with a TERM signal.
#
# CREDIT: David Heinemeier Hansson
def self.daemon(nochdir=nil, noclose=nil)
exit if fork # Parent exits, child continues.
Process.setsid # Become session leader.
exit if fork # Zap session leader. See [1].
unless nochdir
Dir.chdir "/" # Release old working directory.
end
File.umask 0000 # Ensure sensible umask. Adjust as needed.
unless noclose
STDIN.reopen "/dev/null" # Free file descriptors and
STDOUT.reopen "/dev/null", "a" # point them somewhere sensible.
STDERR.reopen '/dev/null', 'a'
end
trap("TERM") { exit }
return 0
end unless respond_to?(:daemon)
end
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