How to process SIGTERM signal gracefully?

Question

Let\'s assume we have such a trivial daemon written in python:

def mainloop():
    while True:
        # 1. do
        # 2. some
        # 3. important
              


        

Answer 1

Based on the previous answers, I have created a context manager which protects from sigint and sigterm.

import logging
import signal
import sys


class TerminateProtected:
    """ Protect a piece of code from being killed by SIGINT or SIGTERM.
    It can still be killed by a force kill.

    Example:
        with TerminateProtected():
            run_func_1()
            run_func_2()

    Both functions will be executed even if a sigterm or sigkill has been received.
    """
    killed = False

    def _handler(self, signum, frame):
        logging.error("Received SIGINT or SIGTERM! Finishing this block, then exiting.")
        self.killed = True

    def __enter__(self):
        self.old_sigint = signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, self._handler)
        self.old_sigterm = signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, self._handler)

    def __exit__(self, type, value, traceback):
        if self.killed:
            sys.exit(0)
        signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, self.old_sigint)
        signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, self.old_sigterm)


if __name__ == '__main__':
    print("Try pressing ctrl+c while the sleep is running!")
    from time import sleep
    with TerminateProtected():
        sleep(10)
        print("Finished anyway!")
    print("This only prints if there was no sigint or sigterm")