An upstart script for node.js thingabobbers. From http://www.slideshare.net/the_undefined/nodejs-best-practices-10428790

gistfile1.txt

#!upstart

description	"appname"
author		"authorname"

start on (local-filesystems and net-device-up IFACE=eth0)
stop on shutdown
respawn				# restart when job dies
respawn limit 5 60		# give up after 5 respawns in 60 seconds

script
	exec sudo -u www-data /path/to/server.js >> /var/log/appname.log 2>&1
end script