daemonize

daemon.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

import sys, os, time, atexit
from signal import SIGTERM 

class Daemon:
	"""
	A generic daemon class.
	
	Usage: subclass the Daemon class and override the run() method
	"""
	def __init__(self, pidfile, stdin='/dev/null', stdout='/dev/null', stderr='/dev/null'):
		self.stdin = stdin
		self.stdout = stdout
		self.stderr = stderr
		self.pidfile = pidfile
	
	def daemonize(self):
		"""
		do the UNIX double-fork magic, see Stevens' "Advanced 
		Programming in the UNIX Environment" for details (ISBN 0201563177)
		http://www.erlenstar.demon.co.uk/unix/faq_2.html#SEC16
		"""
		try: 
			pid = os.fork() 
			if pid > 0:
				# exit first parent
				sys.exit(0) 
		except OSError, e: 
			sys.stderr.write("fork #1 failed: %d (%s)\n" % (e.errno, e.strerror))
			sys.exit(1)
	
		# decouple from parent environment
		os.chdir("/") 
		os.setsid() 
		os.umask(0) 
	
		# do second fork
		try: 
			pid = os.fork() 
			if pid > 0:
				# exit from second parent
				sys.exit(0) 
		except OSError, e: 
			sys.stderr.write("fork #2 failed: %d (%s)\n" % (e.errno, e.strerror))
			sys.exit(1) 
	
		# redirect standard file descriptors
		sys.stdout.flush()
		sys.stderr.flush()
		si = file(self.stdin, 'r')
		so = file(self.stdout, 'a+')
		se = file(self.stderr, 'a+', 0)
		os.dup2(si.fileno(), sys.stdin.fileno())
		os.dup2(so.fileno(), sys.stdout.fileno())
		os.dup2(se.fileno(), sys.stderr.fileno())
	
		# write pidfile
		atexit.register(self.delpid)
		pid = str(os.getpid())
		file(self.pidfile,'w+').write("%s\n" % pid)
	
	def delpid(self):
		os.remove(self.pidfile)

	def start(self):
		"""
		Start the daemon
		"""
		# Check for a pidfile to see if the daemon already runs
		try:
			pf = file(self.pidfile,'r')
			pid = int(pf.read().strip())
			pf.close()
		except IOError:
			pid = None
	
		if pid:
			message = "pidfile %s already exist. Daemon already running?\n"
			sys.stderr.write(message % self.pidfile)
			sys.exit(1)
		
		# Start the daemon
		self.daemonize()
		self.run()

	def stop(self):
		"""
		Stop the daemon
		"""
		# Get the pid from the pidfile
		try:
			pf = file(self.pidfile,'r')
			pid = int(pf.read().strip())
			pf.close()
		except IOError:
			pid = None
	
		if not pid:
			message = "pidfile %s does not exist. Daemon not running?\n"
			sys.stderr.write(message % self.pidfile)
			return # not an error in a restart

		# Try killing the daemon process	
		try:
			while 1:
				os.kill(pid, SIGTERM)
				time.sleep(0.1)
		except OSError, err:
			err = str(err)
			if err.find("No such process") > 0:
				if os.path.exists(self.pidfile):
					os.remove(self.pidfile)
			else:
				print str(err)
				sys.exit(1)

	def restart(self):
		"""
		Restart the daemon
		"""
		self.stop()
		self.start()

	def run(self):
		"""
		You should override this method when you subclass Daemon. It will be called after the process has been
		daemonized by start() or restart().
		"""

mydaemon.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

import sys, time
from daemon import Daemon

class MyDaemon(Daemon):
    def run(self):
        while True:
            time.sleep(1)


if __name__ == '__main__':
    daemon = MyDaemon('/tmp/daemon-example.pid')
    if len(sys.argv) == 2:
        if 'start' == sys.argv[1]:
            daemon.start()
        elif 'stop' == sys.argv[2]:
            daemon.stop()
        elif 'restart' == sys.argv[1]:
            daemon.restart()
        else:
            print 'Unknow command'
            sys.exit(2)
        sys.exit(0)
    else:
        print "Usage: {0} start|stop|restart".format(sys.argv[0])
        sys.exit(2)

py3daemon.py

"""Generic linux daemon base class for python 3.x"""
# Link: http://www.jejik.com/files/examples/daemon3x.py

import sys, os, time, atexit, signal

class Daemon:
    """A generic daemon class.

    Usage: subclass the daemon class and override the run() method."""

    def __init__(self, pidfile): self.pidfile = pidfile

    def daemonize(self):
        """Daemonize class. UNIX double fork mechanism."""

        try:
            pid = os.fork()
            if pid > 0:
                # exit first parent
                sys.exit(0)
        except OSError as err:
            sys.stderr.write('fork #1 failed: {0}\n'.format(err))
            sys.exit(1)

        # decouple from parent environment
        os.chdir('/')
        os.setsid()
        os.umask(0)

        # do second fork
        try:
            pid = os.fork()
            if pid > 0:
                # exit from second parent
                sys.exit(0)
        except OSError as err:
            sys.stderr.write('fork #2 failed: {0}\n'.format(err))
            sys.exit(1)

        # redirect standard file descriptors
        sys.stdout.flush()
        sys.stderr.flush()
        si = open(os.devnull, 'r')
        so = open(os.devnull, 'a+')
        se = open(os.devnull, 'a+')

        os.dup2(si.fileno(), sys.stdin.fileno())
        os.dup2(so.fileno(), sys.stdout.fileno())
        os.dup2(se.fileno(), sys.stderr.fileno())

        # write pidfile
        atexit.register(self.delpid)

        pid = str(os.getpid())
        with open(self.pidfile, 'w+') as f:
            f.write(pid + '\n')

    def delpid(self):
        os.remove(self.pidfile)

    def start(self):
        """Start the daemon."""

        # Check for a pidfile to see if the daemon already runs
        try:
            with open(self.pidfile, 'r') as pf:
                pid = int(pf.read().strip())
        except IOError:
            pid = None
        
        if pid:
            message = "pidfile {0} already exist. " + \
                    "Daemon already running?\n"
            sys.stderr.write(message.format(self.pidfile))
            sys.exit(1)

        # Start the daemon
        self.daemonize()
        self.run()

    def stop(self):
        """Stop the daemon."""

        # Get the pid from the pidfile
        try:
            with open(self.pidfile, 'r') as pf:
                pid = int(pf.read().strip())
        except IOError:
            pid = None

        if not pid:
            message = "pidfile {0} does not exist. " + \
                    "Daemon not running?\n"
            sys.stderr.write(message.format(self.pidfile))
            return # not an error in a restart

        # Try killing the daemon process
        try:
            while 1:
                os.kill(pid, signal, SIGTERM)
                time.sleep(0.1)
        except OSError as err:
            e = str(err.args)
            if e.find("No such process") > 0:
                if os.path.exists(self.pidfile):
                    os.remove(self.pidfile)
            else:
                print (str(err.args))
                sys.exit(1)

    def restart(self):
        """Restart the daemon."""
        self.stop()
        self.start()

    def run(self):
        """You should override this method when you subclass Daemon.

        It will be called after the process has been daemonized by
        start() or restart()."""