By default on Linux systems, the dxflow daemon operates as a user service tied to your active login session. When you log out, the service automatically stops, preventing it from running persistently in the background.
The --daemon flag is supported on:
| Platform | Init System | Support |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | SystemD | ✅ Full support |
| Linux | OpenRC | ✅ Full support |
| macOS | - | ❌ Not supported |
| Windows | - | ❌ Not supported |
# Start as background daemon
dxflow boot up --daemon
# Start with additional options
dxflow boot up --daemon --https --proxy
To ensure the dxflow daemon service persists across user sessions and continues running after log out on Linux, enable user lingering:
sudo loginctl enable-linger $USER
This command allows your user services to start at boot time and remain active even when you're not logged in, effectively making them behave like system services while maintaining user-level permissions.
dxflow boot down
# SystemD (most Linux distributions)
systemctl status dxflow-engine
# OpenRC (Alpine, Gentoo)
rc-service dxflow-engine status
# SystemD (stored in /tmp)
tail -f /tmp/dxflow.out
tail -f /tmp/dxflow.err
# OpenRC (stored in /var/log)
tail -f /var/log/dxflow-engine.out
tail -f /var/log/dxflow-engine.err