Service script example for managing production server

source.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# description: SourceJS service, for managing production server, using node-forever.
+# processname: node
+#
+# Based on https://gist.github.com/jinze/3748766
+#
+# To use it as service on Ubuntu:
+# sudo cp source.sh /etc/init.d/source
+# sudo chmod a+x /etc/init.d/source
+# sudo update-rc.d source defaults
+#
+# Then use commands:
+# sudo service source <command (start|stop|etc)>
+
+NAME=SourceJS                            # Unique name for the application
+USER=user                                # User for process running
+HOME_DIR=/home/user                      # User home dir
+SOUREC_DIR=$HOME_DIR/Source              # Location of the application source
+COMMAND=node                             # Command to run
+APP_PATH=$SOUREC_DIR/app.js              # Application entry point script
+NODE_ENVIRONMENT=production              # Node environment
+
+FOREVER=forever
+
+start() {
+    echo "Starting $NAME node instance : "
+
+    sudo -H -u $USER NODE_ENV=$NODE_ENVIRONMENT $FOREVER start -a -c $COMMAND $APP_PATH
+
+    RETVAL=$?
+}
+
+restart() {
+    echo "Restarting $NAME node instance : "
+    sudo -H -u $USER $FOREVER restart $APP_PATH
+    RETVAL=$?
+}
+
+status() {
+    echo "Status for $NAME : "
+    sudo -H -u $USER $FOREVER list
+    RETVAL=$?
+}
+
+stop() {
+    echo "Shutting down $NAME node instance."
+    sudo -H -u $USER $FOREVER stop $APP_PATH
+    RETVAL=$?
+}
+
+case "$1" in
+    start)
+        start
+        ;;
+    stop)
+        stop
+        ;;
+    status)
+        status
+        ;;
+    restart)
+        restart
+        ;;
+    *)
+        echo "Usage:  {start|stop|status|restart}"
+        exit 1
+        ;;
+esac
+exit $RETVAL