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    The following is mostly taken from the example published at https://mkaz.com/2013/07/03/run-script-at-start-on-debian/
Write an init.d script according to the the dependency-booting specification (see at https://wiki.debian.org/LSBInitScripts).
, say it foo.sh. Place the script under /etc/init.d.
ln -s /root/scripts/foo.sh /etc/init.d/foo 

Update the runlevel directories under /etc/rc*:
update-rc.d foo defaults


## foo.sh
#! /bin/bash

### BEGIN INIT INFO
# Provides:          foo
# Required-Start:    $local_fs $network
# Required-Stop:     $local_fs
# Default-Start:     2 3 4 5
# Default-Stop:      0 1 6
# Short-Description: foo service
# Description:       Run Foo service
### END INIT INFO

# Carry out specific functions when asked to by the system
case "$1" in
  start)
    echo "Starting Foo..."
    sudo -u foo-user bash -c 'cd /path/to/scripts/ && ./start-foo.sh'
    ;;
  stop)
    echo "Stopping Foo..."
    sudo -u foo-user bash -c 'cd /path/to/scripts/ && ./stop-foo.sh'
    sleep 2
    ;;
  *)
    echo "Usage: /etc/init.d/foo {start|stop}"
    exit 1
    ;;
esac

exit 0
	#! /bin/bash

	### BEGIN INIT INFO
	# Provides: foo
	# Required-Start: $local_fs $network
	# Required-Stop: $local_fs
	# Default-Start: 2 3 4 5
	# Default-Stop: 0 1 6
	# Short-Description: foo service
	# Description: Run Foo service
	### END INIT INFO

	# Carry out specific functions when asked to by the system
	case "$1" in
	start)
	echo "Starting Foo..."
	sudo -u foo-user bash -c 'cd /path/to/scripts/ && ./start-foo.sh'
	;;
	stop)
	echo "Stopping Foo..."
	sudo -u foo-user bash -c 'cd /path/to/scripts/ && ./stop-foo.sh'
	sleep 2
	;;
	*)
	echo "Usage: /etc/init.d/foo {start\|stop}"
	exit 1
	;;
	esac

	exit 0