python-daemon is a pretty simple object named Daemon used to daemonize a process. To do so subclass the Daemon object and override its run method with the code you want to turn into a unix daemon. You can override the shutdown method which is called on Daemon stop (either via the stop method or on SIGTERM). Cf. examples for code snippet. FEATURES: * redirects stderr|stdout to file * writes a pid file * transparently deletes the pid file at stop * catch SIGTERM and handles a clean stop via shutdown method UPSTREAM: Code maintained at http://git.kaliko.me/?p=python-daemon.git Please send feedback at