| Original author(s) | Daniel J. Bernstein |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 0.76
/ July 12, 2001[1] |
| Written in | C |
| Operating system | Linux,[2] BSD, Unix |
| Type | Init daemon |
| License | Public domain software[3] |
| 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]
- ^ 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