daemonize ☆

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Description:
Run a command as a UNIX daemon

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.7.8@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: System utilities

Tags: daemon background system cli utilities

Install: brew install daemonize

About:
Daemonize is a utility that runs a command as a UNIX daemon, detaching it from the controlling terminal and the session. It handles standard I/O redirection, PID file creation, and changing user/group IDs, ensuring the process runs in the background. This simplifies the process of converting standard command-line applications into stable, background services.

Key Features:

Standard I/O redirection (stdin, stdout, stderr)
PID file creation for process management
User and group ID switching
Support for running in a specified working directory

Use Cases:

Converting interactive scripts into background services
Deploying lightweight network daemons
Running legacy applications as system services

Alternatives:

nohup – Standard UNIX command, but lacks advanced features like PID files and user switching.
systemd – Modern init system with extensive features, but heavier and Linux-specific.

License: BSD-3-Clause

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, arm64_monterey, arm64_big_sur, sonoma, ventura, monterey, big_sur, catalina, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 14, 2025 1:29am		0	VERSION_BUMP	0510c209