libdaemon ☆

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Description:
C library that eases writing UNIX daemons

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: System utilities

Tags: library c daemon system unix

Install: brew install libdaemon

About:
Libdaemon is a lightweight C library designed to simplify the development of UNIX daemons. It handles the complex details of daemonization, such as forking, PID file management, and syslog integration. This allows developers to focus on core application logic rather than boilerplate system code.

Key Features:

Simplified daemonization process
PID file management
Syslog integration
Lightweight and portable

Use Cases:

Building background services and system daemons
Creating network servers that run as background processes

Alternatives:

daemon(3) – Standard BSD library function providing basic daemonization, but lacks higher-level features like PID management.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 11, 2025 3:02am		0	VERSION_BUMP	d5203123