What would be the simplest way to daemonize a python script in Linux?

Question

What would be the simplest way to daemonize a python script in Linux ? I need that this works with every flavor of Linux, so it should only use python based tools.

Answer 1

Use grizzled.os.daemonize:

$ easy_install grizzled

>>> from grizzled.os import daemonize
>>> daemon.daemonize()

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