.\" openfwtk project: daemonize.3 1-Nov-2000
.TH daemonize 3
.SH NAME
daemonize() \- a simple fork function for non-network daemons
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf	
#include "fwfunc.h"
.fi
.sp 
int \fBdaemonize\fP()
.SH DESCRIPTION
The \fIdeamonize\fP function sets SIGHUP and SIGALRM hadnlers to ignore,
then forks, parent exits and child starts a new session. `Daemon running'
message is recorded into syslog.

.SH RETURN VALUES
0 if ok, -1 if fork fails.
.SH SEE ALSO
signal(3),setsid(2)
.SH HISTORY
present in fwtk since v1