[Tutor] Python Daemon

[Tim Johnson]

Hi Thanks to Pedro.....
I used his coding suggestion as per below:
#!/usr/bin/python  
import os 
import sys 
import time  
PID = os.fork()
if PID != 0:
	print "shutting down parent process:",PID
	sys.exit()  
else:	
	#print "Child still here" 
	time.sleep(20)
	#print "Child exiting" 
	sys.exit()
#####################################
Now when I run this from a gnome-terminal window,
it operates *as -advertised*
if I type ps from that window, during the time that it remains installed,
I see something like this:
[tim@shecom sem2]$ python daemontest.py 
shutting down parent process: 12234
[tim@shecom sem2]$ ps   
  PID TTY          TIME CMD
11995 pts/2    00:00:00 bash
12234 pts/2    00:00:00 python  # yo!! There it is 
12235 pts/2    00:00:00 ps
# if at the same time, I go to another terminal and query processes
# this is what I see:
[tim@shecom tim]$ ps
  PID TTY          TIME CMD
12228 pts/1    00:00:00 bash
12236 pts/1    00:00:00 ps
# Now, my questions are :
Did I really create a daemon or did I just create a background process?
If I did create the daemon, how do I verify that?
Thanks
Not only am I just getting the hang of Python, I new to Linux as well.
:>)  
Regards
--
Tim Johnson
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"Of all manifestations of power,
 restraint impresses the most."
 -Thucydides