gistfile1.rb

# run as daemon if they asked for it
if options[:detatch]
  FileUtils.mkdir_p(File.join(RAILS_ROOT, 'tmp', 'pids'))
  Process.daemon
  pid = "#{RAILS_ROOT}/tmp/pids/vms_server.pid"
  File.open(pid, 'w'){ |f| f.write(Process.pid) }
  at_exit { File.delete(pid) if File.exist?(pid) }
end