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+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 <kaliko@azylum.org>