Daemon (computer software)
In Unix, and in other computer multitasking operating systems, a daemon (pronounced /ˈdiːmən/ or /ˈdeɪmən/)[1] is a computer program that runs as a background task. Many daemons have names that end with the letter "d": for example, syslogd, the daemon that handles the system log, httpd, a daemon that handles web requests, or sshd, which takes care of incoming SSH connections.
Daemon (computer Software) Media
Components of some Linux desktop environments that are daemons include D-Bus, NetworkManager (here called unetwork), PulseAudio (usound), and Avahi.
Related pages
References
- ↑ Eric S. Raymond. "daemon". The Jargon File. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
Other websites
- start-stop-daemon man page Archived 2008-12-07 at the Wayback Machine (Debian package)
- Tutorial: Unix Daemons in Perl Archived 2005-12-23 at the Wayback Machine
- How to daemonize in Linux Archived 2012-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Unix Daemon Server Programming Archived 2019-10-30 at the Wayback Machine
- http daemon in Bash