twistd_ubuntu_initd.sh

#!/bin/sh
# Start/stop the named twistd application
#

APP=/opt/myapp/myapp.py
TWISTD=/usr/bin/twistd
PID=/var/run/myapp.pid
LOGFILE=/var/log/myapp/myapp.log
DESCRIPTION="Super duper Twisted apptacularness!"
NAME=myapp

test -f $APP || exit 0
test -f $TWISTD || exit 0

. /lib/lsb/init-functions

case "$1" in
	start)	log_daemon_msg "Starting $DESCRIPTION" "$NAME"
		start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --pidfile $PID --name $NAME --startas $TWISTD -- --logfile="$LOGFILE" --pidfile="$PID" -y $APP
		log_end_msg $?
		;;
	stop)	log_daemon_msg "Stopping $DESCRIPTION" "$NAME"
		start-stop-daemon --stop --quiet --pidfile $PID
		log_end_msg $?
		;;
	restart) log_daemon_msg "Restarting $DESCRIPTION" "$NAME"
		$0 stop
		$0 start
		log_end_msg $?
		;;
*)		log_action_msg "Usage: /etc/init.d/$NAME {start|stop|restart}"
		exit 2
		;;
esac
exit 0