extern crate daemonize; use std::fs::File; use daemonize::Daemonize; fn main() { let stdout = File::create("/tmp/daemon.out").unwrap(); let stderr = File::create("/tmp/daemon.err").unwrap(); let daemonize = Daemonize::new() .pid_file("/tmp/test.pid") // Every method except `new` and `start` .chown_pid_file(true) // is optional, see `Daemonize` documentation .working_directory("/tmp") // for default behaviour. .user("nobody") .group("daemon") // Group name .group(2) // or group id. .umask(0o777) // Set umask, `0o027` by default. .stdout(stdout) // Redirect stdout to `/tmp/daemon.out`. .stderr(stderr) // Redirect stderr to `/tmp/daemon.err`. .privileged_action(|| "Executed before drop privileges"); match daemonize.start() { Ok(_) => println!("Success, daemonized"), Err(e) => eprintln!("Error, {}", e), } }