Daemon Example in C
Postedabout 2 months agoActiveabout 2 months ago
lloydrochester.comTechstory
calmpositive
Debate
20/100
C ProgrammingDaemon ManagementSystem Administration
Key topics
C Programming
Daemon Management
System Administration
The post discusses implementing daemons in C, sparking a discussion on modern alternatives and best practices for managing long-running processes.
Snapshot generated from the HN discussion
Discussion Activity
Light discussionFirst comment
14h
Peak period
2
16-18h
Avg / period
1.3
Key moments
- 01Story posted
Nov 9, 2025 at 4:14 PM EST
about 2 months ago
Step 01 - 02First comment
Nov 10, 2025 at 5:54 AM EST
14h after posting
Step 02 - 03Peak activity
2 comments in 16-18h
Hottest window of the conversation
Step 03 - 04Latest activity
Nov 11, 2025 at 1:52 AM EST
about 2 months ago
Step 04
Generating AI Summary...
Analyzing up to 500 comments to identify key contributors and discussion patterns
ID: 45869235Type: storyLast synced: 11/20/2025, 1:32:57 PM
Want the full context?
Jump to the original sources
Read the primary article or dive into the live Hacker News thread when you're ready.
SysV init can not handle daemons that double-fork. Neither could BSDs up until somewhat recently. Just let your systems "service manager" deal with that on your own, seriously: don't reimplement this functionality; one program to do one thing, etc.
The tricky part are still signals.