Phil Schaffner wrote: > Davide Cittaro wrote: > > Ok, another one: the process I would like to start is not a daemon > > itself. If I start it with "daemon" function it remains in foreground. > > Ok, I can play with '&' but is there a init function to start in > > background a process? > > You just hijacked your own thread. Better to start a new one. Nope, we're still in init-script territory :) > The workaround I have used in this situation is a wrapper script that > redirects stdin, stdout, and stderr and backgrounds, but that is playing > with '&' indirectly. Please post if you find a more elegant solution. True. "daemon" itself cannot do that if the script doesn't detach from the terminal itself. But within the init script a "&" should be sufficient if no output is expected. Ralph -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 194 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20081213/4ea00da0/attachment-0004.sig>