#
# startDaemon
#
# Fork and detach from the parent process
#
sub startDaemon {

  #
  # Fork and detach from the parent process
  #
  eval { Proc::Daemon::Init; };
  if ($@) {
    dienice("Unable to start daemon:  $@");
  }

  #
  # Get a PID file
  #
  dienice("Already running!") if hold_pid_file($PIDFILE);
}

#
# dienice
#
# write die messages to the log before die'ing
#
sub dienice ($) {
  my ($package, $filename, $line) = caller;

  $log->critical("$_[0] at line $line in $filename");
  die $_[0];
}

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I am not getting any error ! but the daemon is also not running ? What might be wrong ! I tried to debug it , but it hangs !

In reply to Re^2: Writing a Perl Daemon by onkar
in thread Writing a Perl Daemon by tomazos

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