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+#!/bin/sh
+### BEGIN INIT INFO
+# Provides:          homeassistant
+# Required-Start:    $local_fs $network $named $time $syslog
+# Required-Stop:     $local_fs $network $named $time $syslog
+# Default-Start:     2 3 4 5
+# Default-Stop:      0 1 6
+# Description:       Home\ Assistant
+### END INIT INFO
+
+# /etc/init.d Service Script for Home Assistant
+# Created with: https://gist.github.com/naholyr/4275302#file-new-service-sh
+#
+# Installation:
+#  1) Populate RUNAS and RUNDIR folders
+#  2) Create Log  --  sudo touch /var/log/homeassistant.log
+#  3) Set Log Ownership  --  sudo chown USER:GROUP /var/log/homeassistant.log
+#  4) Create PID File  --  sudo touch /var/run/homeassistant.pid
+#  5) Set PID File Ownership  --  sudo chown USER:GROUP /var/run/homeassistant.pid
+#  6) Install init.d script  --  cp homeassistant.daemon /etc/init.d/homeassistant
+#  7) Setup HA for Auto Start  --  sudo update-rc.d homeassistant defaults
+#  8) Run HA  --  sudo service homeassistant start
+#
+# After installation, HA should start automatically. If HA does not start,
+# check the log file output for errors. (/var/log/homeassistant.log)
+#
+# For this script, it is assumed that you are using a local Virtual Environment
+# per the install directions as http://home-assistant.io
+# If you are not, the SCRIPT variable must be modified to point to the correct
+# Python environment.
+
+SCRIPT="./bin/python -m homeassistant"
+RUNAS=<USER TO RUN SERVER AS>
+RUNDIR=<LOCATION OF home-assistant DIR>
+PIDFILE=/var/run/homeassistant.pid
+LOGFILE=/var/log/homeassistant.log
+
+start() {
+  if [ -f /var/run/$PIDNAME ] && kill -0 $(cat /var/run/$PIDNAME); then
+    echo 'Service already running' >&2
+    return 1
+  fi
+  echo 'Starting service…' >&2
+  local CMD="cd $RUNDIR; $SCRIPT &> \"$LOGFILE\" & echo \$!"
+  su -c "$CMD" $RUNAS > "$PIDFILE"
+  echo 'Service started' >&2
+}
+
+stop() {
+  if [ ! -f "$PIDFILE" ] || ! kill -0 $(cat "$PIDFILE"); then
+    echo 'Service not running' >&2
+    return 1
+  fi
+  echo 'Stopping service…' >&2
+  kill -15 $(cat "$PIDFILE") && rm -f "$PIDFILE"
+  echo 'Service stopped' >&2
+}
+
+uninstall() {
+  echo -n "Are you really sure you want to uninstall this service? That cannot be undone. [yes|No] "
+  local SURE
+  read SURE
+  if [ "$SURE" = "yes" ]; then
+    stop
+    rm -f "$PIDFILE"
+    echo "Notice: log file is not be removed: '$LOGFILE'" >&2
+    update-rc.d -f homeassistant remove
+    rm -fv "$0"
+  fi
+}
+
+case "$1" in
+  start)
+    start
+    ;;
+  stop)
+    stop
+    ;;
+  uninstall)
+    uninstall
+    ;;
+  retart)
+    stop
+    start
+    ;;
+  *)
+    echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop|restart|uninstall}"
+esac