requirements.txt

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+python-daemon==3.0.1

src/main.py

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import http.client
+import daemon
 from time import sleep
 from datetime import datetime
 
@@ -30,18 +31,12 @@ def reachable(domain: str) -> tuple[bool, str]:
         return False, e.__str__()
 
 def monitor():
-    last_was_fail: bool = False
     while True:
         try:
             b, msg = check_net()
             if not b: 
                 print(f":FAILURE AT {datetime.now()}:")
                 print(msg)
-                last_was_fail = True
-            elif b and last_was_fail:
-                print(f":SUCCESS AT {datetime.now()}:")
-                print(msg)
-                last_was_fail = False
             sleep(SLEEPTIME)
         except Exception as e:
             print(e)
@@ -49,3 +44,7 @@ def monitor():
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     print("executing as normal script")
     monitor()
+
+with daemon.DaemonContext():
+    print("entering daemon mode")
+    monitor()