Daemonize server on MacOS!

jerrylotto · 12-08-2018, 07:45 AM

I have a Mac Pro running Mac OS Sierra that I use as a server for a number of media-related things, including calibre. It works fine when the application is running interactively but I don't want/need the gui most of the time. The --daemonize switch appears to be a feature of the linux port but not MacOS for some reason. Is there ANY way to run the server in the background on MacOS?

chaley · 12-08-2018, 08:47 AM

See "calibre-server" on this page in the calibre documentation.

kovidgoyal · 12-08-2018, 10:36 AM

enable the calibre system tray icon and run it from there -- or just let calibre run in the dock.

macOS is not capable of running the server as a background process, because the server needs Qt and Qt needs to connect to CoreServices and daemonized processes on macOS cannot connect to core services.

12-08-2018, 07:45 AM	#1
jerrylotto Jerry Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2018 Device: Mac Pro (Mid 2012) Sierra	Daemonize server on MacOS! I have a Mac Pro running Mac OS Sierra that I use as a server for a number of media-related things, including calibre. It works fine when the application is running interactively but I don't want/need the gui most of the time. The --daemonize switch appears to be a feature of the linux port but not MacOS for some reason. Is there ANY way to run the server in the background on MacOS?

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12-08-2018, 08:47 AM	#2
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,739 Karma: 6997045 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	See "calibre-server" on this page in the calibre documentation.

12-08-2018, 10:36 AM	#3
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,850 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	enable the calibre system tray icon and run it from there -- or just let calibre run in the dock. macOS is not capable of running the server as a background process, because the server needs Qt and Qt needs to connect to CoreServices and daemonized processes on macOS cannot connect to core services.