From 248fa30f88e4aa29981b44deed7b80e131111873 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tactonbishop Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2022 21:00:04 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Last Sync: 2022-06-13 21:00:04 --- Operating_Systems/Daemons.md | 12 ++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Operating_Systems/Daemons.md diff --git a/Operating_Systems/Daemons.md b/Operating_Systems/Daemons.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c44647b --- /dev/null +++ b/Operating_Systems/Daemons.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +--- +tags: + - Operating_Systems +--- + +# Daemons + +A programme that runs in the background, performing a system function. A daemon typically starts at boot or login without having to be specifically launched and keeps running permanently or until manually stopped. + +The custom is for the process name of daemons to end in the letter `d`. + +> In the original Greek _daemon_ is translated as 'helper', it doesn't have the medieval connotation of a dark spirit but was used to denote the actions of a god rather than the god itself. A person could have a personal _daemon_ which determines their fate. \ No newline at end of file