Comments on: How Linux Services and Daemons Work (and How to Control Them)

By: Ravi Saive

Ravi Saive — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 04:52:22 +0000

In reply to Jonathan. @Jonathan, Haha, totally get that! "Daemon" in the Unix/Linux world is actually short for Disk And Execution MONitor - and traditionally, it's pronounced "DEE-muhn", not "DAY-muhn", even though the spelling is the same as the word for a fallen angel. That said, you're not alone, lots of people say "DAY-muhn" too, and honestly, both are understood in the Linux crowd. So no worries either way — it’s one of those classic nerd debates like "GIF" vs "JIF"!

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 18:31:53 +0000

I’ve always pronounced it “DAY-MON”, since a “DEE-MON” is a biblical fallen angel, or a FreeBSD mascot.

By: Ravi Saive

Ravi Saive — Tue, 03 May 2016 05:28:10 +0000

In reply to Naneet.

@Navneet,

Thanks for pointing out that typo, yes corrected in the writeup..

By: Naneet

Naneet — Mon, 02 May 2016 14:49:23 +0000

Hi. There’s a typo in question 6 and its answer: ‘apachect1’ should read ‘apachectl’.
Thanks.

By: abilash

abilash — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 16:24:33 +0000

Great Post..! Looking for more of them..!
Thank You..love tecmint..!