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>  <B
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>samhain -t init [more options]</B
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>  <B
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>  By default, <SPAN
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> become a daemon, but stay in the
  foreground. Daemon mode must be set in the configuration file or on
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  The desired mode must be
  set in the configuration file or on
  the command line.
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  starting the daemon upon system boot
  (if the correct OS/distribution cannot be determined, 
  nothing will be done).</P
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