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+#!/bin/sh
+
+########################################
+# Synchronet BBS Debian startup script #
+########################################
+# by Karloch <karloch@hispamsx.org> 8 Dec 2005
+
+# Please be sure to config your Synchronet BBS in
+# "daemonized" mode if you are going to use this script.
+# You can activate "daemonized" mode at /sbbs/ctrl/sbbs.ini
+
+# You can edit these vars to meet your system configuration
+
+PATH=/bin:/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/bin
+SBBSROOT=/sbbs
+DAEMON=$SBBSROOT/exec/sbbs
+
+OPTIONS=""
+
+export SBBSCTRL=$SBBSROOT/ctrl
+export SHELL=/bin/bash
+
+# DO NOT edit anything below this line unless you know what you doing
+
+test -x $DAEMON || exit 0
+
+case "$1" in
+  start)
+      echo -n "Starting Synchronet BBS services... "
+      if start-stop-daemon --quiet --stop --signal 0 --exec $DAEMON
+      then
+          echo "[already running]"
+      else
+          start-stop-daemon --quiet --start --exec $DAEMON
+      fi
+      ;;
+  stop)
+      echo -n "Stopping Synchronet BBS services... "
+      if start-stop-daemon --quiet --stop --signal 0 --exec $DAEMON
+      then
+          start-stop-daemon --quiet --stop --exec $DAEMON
+	  sleep 2
+	  echo "[OK]"
+      else
+          echo "[not running]"
+      fi
+      ;;
+  restart|force-reload)
+      $0 stop
+      sleep 40
+      $0 start
+      ;;
+  status)
+      echo -n "Synchronet BBS services status: "
+      if start-stop-daemon --quiet --stop --signal 0 --exec $DAEMON
+      then
+          echo "[running]"
+	  echo -n "PID(s): "
+	  pidof sbbs
+      else
+          echo "[not running]"
+      fi
+      ;;
+  recycle)
+      echo -n "Putting recycle server mark on Synchronet: "
+      if start-stop-daemon --quiet --stop --signal 0 --exec $DAEMON
+      then
+          touch $SBBSCTRL/recycle
+	  echo "[OK]"
+      else
+          echo "[FAILED]"
+	  echo -n "Synchronet server doesn't seem to be running"
+      fi
+      ;;
+  *)
+      echo "Usage: /etc/init.d/sbbs {start|stop|restart|force-reload|status|recycle}"
+      exit 1
+
+esac
+
+exit 0