I guess I should clarify this just a bit. I would like to have the
application startup with the system and also be able stop and start the app.
~jon
Apps that run as daemon should be able to force themselves into the
background.
Snort uses a command-line flag (-D). Other apps can be forced by using
the &
at the end.
e.g.
mozilla &
>Do you mean starting an application (e.g. snort) so it runs in the
>background rather than in a terminal window?
>
>If so append & to the end of the command.
>>I'm looking for a resource on having a application run as a daemon. If
>>someone could point me in the right direction I would apperciate it, ie a
>>book or website.
>>Thanks
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