| daemontools | |
|---|---|
| Original author | Daniel J. Bernstein |
| Stable release | 0.76
/ July 12, 2001 (2001-07-12)1 |
| Written in | C |
| Operating system | Linux,2 BSD, Unix |
| Type | Init daemon |
| License | Public domain software3 |
| Website | cr |
daemontools is a process supervision toolkit written by Daniel J. Bernstein as an alternative to other system initialization and process supervision tools, such as Init.
Some of the features of daemontools are:
- Easy service installation and removal
- Easy first-time service startup
- Reliable restarts
- Easy, reliable signalling
- Clean process state
- Portability
Similar applications are runit, s6,4 and daemontools-encore.5
References
References
- Bernstein, Daniel (2001-07-12). "How to install daemontools". cr.yp.to. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
- "Tech Tip: Run services in Linux using daemontools". techrepublic.com. TechRepublic. 2004-08-12. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- Bernstein, Daniel. "Frequently asked questions from distributors". cr.yp.to. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- An overview of s6
- daemontools-encore