God Init.d Script for CentOS

This is the /etc/init.d/god script we are using for God on CentOS 5.

Get God

sudo gem install god

Create a Default Config File

sudo touch /etc/god.conf

Create the Init Script

Put this in /etc/init.d/god

#!/bin/bash
#
# God
#
# chkconfig: - 85 15
# description: start, stop, restart God
#              
 
RETVAL=0
 
case "$1" in
    start)
      /usr/local/bin/god -P /var/run/god.pid -l /var/log/god.log
      /usr/local/bin/god load /etc/god.conf
      RETVAL=$?
  ;;
    stop)
      kill `cat /var/run/god.pid`
      RETVAL=$?
  ;;
    restart)
      kill `cat /var/run/god.pid`
      /usr/local/bin/god -P /var/run/god.pid -l /var/log/god.log
      /usr/local/bin/god load /etc/god.conf
      RETVAL=$?
  ;;
    status)
      RETVAL=$?
  ;;
    *)
      echo "Usage: god {start|stop|restart|status}"
      exit 1
  ;;
esac      
 
exit $RETVAL

Make it Executable

sudo chmod a+x /etc/init.d/god

Ensure God Launches on System Boot

sudo chkconfig --add god
sudo chkconfig --level 345 god on

Fire it Up

sudo /etc/init.d/god start
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