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Example of an upstart job running a python script under a virtualenv
########################################
##### upstart_virtualenv_test.conf #####
##### install in /etc/init #####
########################################
description "Testing virtualenv and upstart setup"
env PYTHON_HOME=/home/steve/.virtualenvs/upstart-test
start on runlevel [2345]
stop on runlevel [!2345]
exec $PYTHON_HOME/bin/python /usr/local/bin/upstart_virtualenv_test.py >> /var/log/upstart_virtualenv_test/upstart_virtualenv_test.log 2>&1
respawn
respawn limit 10 5
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