module Process # This overrides the default version because it is broken if it # exists. if respond_to? :daemon class << self remove_method :daemon end end def self.daemon(nochdir=false, noclose=false) exit if fork # Parent exits, child continues. Process.setsid # Become session leader. exit if fork # Zap session leader. See [1]. Dir.chdir "/" unless nochdir # Release old working directory. if !noclose STDIN.reopen File.open("/dev/null", "r") null_out = File.open "/dev/null", "w" STDOUT.reopen null_out STDERR.reopen null_out end 0 end end