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+// +build !windows
+
+package main
+
+// This file contains utility functions for Unix-like systems (e.g. Linux).
+
+import (
+	"os/exec"
+	"syscall"
+)
+
+// setCommandAsDaemon makes sure this command does not receive signals sent to
+// the parent.
+func setCommandAsDaemon(daemon *exec.Cmd) {
+	// https://stackoverflow.com/a/35435038/559350
+	daemon.SysProcAttr = &syscall.SysProcAttr{
+		Setpgid: true,
+		Pgid:    0,
+	}
+}