A Linux Daemon and the STDIN/STDOUT

Question

I am working on a linux daemon and having some issues with the stdin/stdout. Normally because of the nature of a daemon you do not have any stdin or stdout. However, I do have a

Answer 1

If you want to run your program detached, use the shell: (setsid &). Do not fork() inside your program, which will cause sysadmin nightmare.

Don't use syslog() nor redirect stdout or stderr.

Better yet, use a daemon manager such as daemon tools, runit, OpenRC and systemd, to daemonize your program for you.