gistfile1.txt

#!/usr/bin/env ruby

# your choice
pid_path = "/var/run/beanstalkd"
beanstalkd = "/usr/bin/beanstalkd"
beanstalkd_opts = "-d -p 9000"

if ["start", "stop"].include? ARGV[0]
 case ARGV[0]
 when "start"
  `#{beanstalkd} #{beanstalkd_opts}` # start beanstalkd
  `pgrep beanstalkd > #{pid_path}/beanstalkd.pid` # push beanstalks pid to a file
 when "stop"
  `killall beanstalkd` # works everytime
  `rm #{pid_path}/beanstalkd.pid` # remove the pidfile
 end
else
 puts "usage: beanstalkd.rb {start|stop}"
end