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A daemon is the equivalent of a "service" in Windows. It is a program that runs in the background and performs tasks without any need for interaction, such as a web server or a program to automatically sync to the correct time.
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How do you kill a daemon in Linux?
kill pid
What is the name of the daemon used to interface tcp ip connections to the appropriate RPC calls in Linux?
The daemon used is portmapor portmapper.
Which programs can be used to contact a DHCP server in Linux?
The dhcpcd daemon or dhclient.
What does dhcpd stand for in Linux?
its the name of a DHCP daemon. It can be used to manage ip adresses in a network.
The Unix and Linux service the runs in the background is known as the?
Any Linux/Unix process that runs in the background is called a 'daemon' process. The word derives from the Greek meaning "worker".
What are the different types of daemons in Linux?
LInux (and Unix) really don't differentiate between different "types" of daemons. A daemon is a background worker service process. It can do many things, such as networking, database,etc.
What does PCD stand for in computer terms?
It could be either 'Photo Compact-Disc', Process Control Daemon (in Linux) or (more likely) Personal Communication Device.
What would you name the link to an init script that would start the fictitious bigd daemon early in the boot process in Fedora Linux?
/etc/rc5.bigd.d
What is pppd in Linux?
PPPD is a daemon that is used to manage dial-up networking. It automatically dials up to the intenet when started, and hangs up and redials if it detects an error.
Where can you purchase Daemon tools?
Daemon Tools can be purchased at Daemon's official website.
What is Will's daemon called?
Will's daemon is named Kirjava.
When was Daemon Records created?
Daemon Records was created in 1990.
