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Examples of /etc/init.d/freeswitch

Unix-style /etc/init.d/freeswitch

The various unix-based systems often start FreeSWITCH from a script that lives in /etc/init.d/freeswitch.

Linux

Debian/Ubuntu

You should only need to use this if you are not installing from a pre-built package.

The existing start-up scripts can be found in the `src/freeswitch/debian/` directory, however these are tied in closely with the layout of the package builder and may not be suitable for your needs.

Below is a fully functional init.d script which you can use with any standard FreeSWITCH build (assuming you haven't changed --prefix).

Adding users / fixing permissions

Add the user and group to your system, and change the required permissions for the directory; replace with your installation location as required:

adduser --disabled-password  --quiet --system --home /usr/local/freeswitch --gecos "FreeSWITCH Voice Platform" --ingroup daemon freeswitch
chown -R freeswitch:daemon /usr/local/freeswitch/
chmod -R o-rwx /usr/local/freeswitch/

Installing the script

Create the file `/etc/init.d/freeswitch` with the following code:

/etc/init.d/freeswitch

#!/bin/bash
### BEGIN INIT INFO
# Provides: freeswitch
# Required-Start: $local_fs $remote_fs
# Required-Stop: $local_fs $remote_fs
# Default-Start: 2 3 4 5
# Default-Stop: 0 1 6
# Description: Freeswitch debian init script.
# Author: Matthew Williams
#
### END INIT INFO
# Do NOT "set -e"

# PATH should only include /usr/* if it runs after the mountnfs.sh script
PATH=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin
DESC="Freeswitch"
NAME=freeswitch
DAEMON=/usr/local/freeswitch/bin/$NAME
DAEMON_ARGS="-nc"
PIDFILE=/usr/local/freeswitch/run/$NAME.pid
SCRIPTNAME=/etc/init.d/$NAME

FS_USER=freeswitch
FS_GROUP=daemon

# Exit if the package is not installed
[ -x "$DAEMON" ] || exit 0

# Read configuration variable file if it is present
[ -r /etc/default/$NAME ] && . /etc/default/$NAME

# Load the VERBOSE setting and other rcS variables
. /lib/init/vars.sh

# Define LSB log_* functions.
# Depend on lsb-base (>= 3.0-6) to ensure that this file is present.
. /lib/lsb/init-functions

#
# Function that sets ulimit values for the daemon
#
do_setlimits() {
ulimit -c unlimited
ulimit -d unlimited
ulimit -f unlimited
ulimit -i unlimited
ulimit -n 999999
ulimit -q unlimited
ulimit -u unlimited
ulimit -v unlimited
ulimit -x unlimited
ulimit -s 240
ulimit -l unlimited
return 0
}

#
# Function that starts the daemon/service
#
do_start()
{
# Set user to run as
if [ $FS_USER ] ; then
DAEMON_ARGS="`echo $DAEMON_ARGS` -u $FS_USER"
fi
# Set group to run as
if [ $FS_GROUP ] ; then
DAEMON_ARGS="`echo $DAEMON_ARGS` -g $FS_GROUP"
fi

# Return
# 0 if daemon has been started
# 1 if daemon was already running
# 2 if daemon could not be started
start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --pidfile $PIDFILE --exec $DAEMON --test > /dev/null -- \
|| return 1
do_setlimits
start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --pidfile $PIDFILE --exec $DAEMON --background -- \
$DAEMON_ARGS \
|| return 2
# Add code here, if necessary, that waits for the process to be ready
# to handle requests from services started subsequently which depend
# on this one. As a last resort, sleep for some time.
}

#
# Function that stops the daemon/service
#
do_stop()
{
# Return
# 0 if daemon has been stopped
# 1 if daemon was already stopped
# 2 if daemon could not be stopped
# other if a failure occurred
start-stop-daemon --stop --quiet --retry=TERM/30/KILL/5 --pidfile $PIDFILE --name $NAME
RETVAL="$?"
[ "$RETVAL" = 2 ] && return 2
# Wait for children to finish too if this is a daemon that forks
# and if the daemon is only ever run from this initscript.
# If the above conditions are not satisfied then add some other code
# that waits for the process to drop all resources that could be
# needed by services started subsequently. A last resort is to
# sleep for some time.
start-stop-daemon --stop --quiet --oknodo --retry=0/30/KILL/5 --exec $DAEMON
[ "$?" = 2 ] && return 2
# Many daemons don't delete their pidfiles when they exit.
rm -f $PIDFILE
return "$RETVAL"
}

#
# Function that sends a SIGHUP to the daemon/service
#
do_reload() {
#
# If the daemon can reload its configuration without
# restarting (for example, when it is sent a SIGHUP),
# then implement that here.
#
start-stop-daemon --stop --signal 1 --quiet --pidfile $PIDFILE --name $NAME
return 0
}

case "$1" in
start)
[ "$VERBOSE" != no ] && log_daemon_msg "Starting $DESC" "$NAME"
do_start
case "$?" in
0|1) [ "$VERBOSE" != no ] && log_end_msg 0 ;;
2) [ "$VERBOSE" != no ] && log_end_msg 1 ;;
esac
;;
stop)
[ "$VERBOSE" != no ] && log_daemon_msg "Stopping $DESC" "$NAME"
do_stop
case "$?" in
0|1) [ "$VERBOSE" != no ] && log_end_msg 0 ;;
2) [ "$VERBOSE" != no ] && log_end_msg 1 ;;
esac
;;
status)
status_of_proc -p $PIDFILE $DAEMON $NAME && exit 0 || exit $?
;;
#reload|force-reload)
#
# If do_reload() is not implemented then leave this commented out
# and leave 'force-reload' as an alias for 'restart'.
#
#log_daemon_msg "Reloading $DESC" "$NAME"
#do_reload
#log_end_msg $?
#;;
restart|force-reload)
#
# If the "reload" option is implemented then remove the
# 'force-reload' alias
#
log_daemon_msg "Restarting $DESC" "$NAME"
do_stop
case "$?" in
0|1)
do_start
case "$?" in
0) log_end_msg 0 ;;
1) log_end_msg 1 ;; # Old process is still running
*) log_end_msg 1 ;; # Failed to start
esac
;;
*)
# Failed to stop
log_end_msg 1
;;
esac
;;
*)
#echo "Usage: $SCRIPTNAME {start|stop|restart|reload|force-reload}" >&2
echo "Usage: $SCRIPTNAME {start|stop|restart|force-reload}" >&2
exit 3
;;
esac

exit 0

Make the script executable and make it auto start on system boot:

chmod +x /etc/init.d/freeswitch
update-rc.d freeswitch defaults

Run priority

You can modify the run priority in two places.

The first is using DAEMON_ARGS, using the arguments explained FreeSwitch_FAQ#Q:_How_do_I_setup_high_priority_to_my_freeswitch_daemon.3F, for example:

 DAEMON_ARGS="-nc -np" – normal (system) default priority
DAEMON_ARGS="-nc -lp" – low priority
DAEMON_ARGS="-nc -rp" – high real time priority

The second is to modify the --nicelevel of start-stop-daemon, for example:

	...
DAEMON_ARGS="-nc -np" - normal (system) default priority
...
start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --nicelevel -19 --pidfile $PIDFILE --exec $DAEMON --test > /dev/null -- \
|| return 1
do_setlimits
start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --nicelevel -19 --pidfile $PIDFILE --exec $DAEMON -- \
$DAEMON_ARGS \
|| return 2
...

Fedora

Note: Also tested on CentOS 5.5 with perfect results, just as always set chmod +x /etc/init.d/freeswitch

This script runs FreeSWITCH as root (NOT RECOMMENDED)
Use the -u USER option to switch to a different user on startup. (see SECURITY NOTE in the script)

Be sure to run:

chkconfig freeswitch on

So that the script is added to all the rc#.d directories.

/etc/init.d/freeswitch

#! /bin/sh
#
# freeswitch: Starts the freeswitch Daemon
#
# chkconfig: 345 96 02
# processname: freeswitch
# description: Freeswitch fedora init script \
# config:
# Author: gled

# Source function library.
. /etc/init.d/functions
. /etc/sysconfig/network

PATH=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/freeswitch/bin
DESC="FreeSwitch Voice Switching System"
NAME=freeswitch
DAEMON=/usr/local/freeswitch/bin/$NAME
DAEMON_ARGS="-nc"
PIDFILE=/usr/local/freeswitch/log/$NAME.pid

## SECURITY NOTE: To run as non-root, create a new user for FreeSWITCH and set these variables (FS_GROUP is optional).
##
#FS_USER=freeswitch
#FS_GROUP=freeswitch

do_setlimits() {
ulimit -c unlimited
ulimit -d unlimited
ulimit -f unlimited
ulimit -i unlimited
ulimit -n 999999
ulimit -q unlimited
ulimit -u unlimited
ulimit -v unlimited
ulimit -x unlimited
ulimit -s 244
ulimit -l unlimited
return 0
}

base=${0##*/}

do_start() {
if [ -n "${FS_USER}" ]; then
DAEMON_ARGS="${DAEMON_ARGS} -u ${FS_USER}"
fi

if [ -n "${FS_GROUP}" ]; then
DAEMON_ARGS="${DAEMON_ARGS} -g ${FS_GROUP}"
fi

do_setlimits
$DAEMON $DAEMON_ARGS
RETVAL=$?
if [ $RETVAL = 0 ]; then
success $"$base startup"
else
failure $"$base startup"
fi
echo
return $RETVAL
}

do_stop() {
$DAEMON -stop
RETVAL=$?
[ $RETVAL = 0 ] && success $"$base shutdown" || failure $"$base shutdown"
rm -f $LOCKFILE
echo
return $RETVAL
}

# See how we were called.
case "$1" in
start)
do_start
;;
stop)
do_stop
;;
restart)
do_stop
echo "Waiting for daemon to exit..."
sleep 5
do_start
;;
*)
echo $"Usage: $0 {start|stop}"
exit 2
;;
esac

exit $RETVAL

OpenSUSE

OpenSUSE /etc/init.d/freeswitch

#!/bin/sh
### BEGIN INIT INFO
# Provides: Freeswitch
# Required-Start: $network $firewall
# Required-Stop:
# Default-Start: 3 5
# Default-Stop: 0 1 2 6
# Short-Description: Freeswitch Back-to-Back User Agent
# Description: Start the Freeswitch Back-to-Back
# User Agent to provide VOIP/Multimedia gateway services
### END INIT INFO

FREESWITCH_BIN=/usr/local/freeswitch/bin/freeswitch
test -x $FREESWITCH_BIN || { echo "$FREESWITCH_BIN not installed";
if [ "$1" = "stop" ]; then exit 0;
else exit 5; fi; }

FREESWITCH_CONFIG=/usr/local/freeswitch/conf/freeswitch.xml
test -r $FREESWITCH_CONFIG || { echo "$FREESWITCH_CONFIG not existing";
if [ "$1" = "stop" ]; then exit 0;
else exit 6; fi; }

# Function that sets ulimit values for the daemon
#
do_setlimits() {
ulimit -c unlimited
ulimit -d unlimited
ulimit -f unlimited
ulimit -i unlimited
ulimit -n 999999
ulimit -q unlimited
ulimit -u unlimited
ulimit -v unlimited
ulimit -x unlimited
ulimit -s 240
ulimit -l unlimited
return 0
}

. /lib/lsb/init-functions
. /etc/rc.status
rc_reset

case "$1" in
start)
echo -n "Starting Freeswitch "

do_setlimits
/sbin/startproc $FREESWITCH_BIN -c

rc_status -v
;;
stop)
echo -n "Shutting down Freeswitch "
/sbin/killproc $FREESWITCH_BIN

rc_status -v
;;
try-restart|condrestart)
if test "$1" = "condrestart"; then
echo "${attn} Use try-restart ${done}(LSB)${attn} rather than condrestart ${warn}(RH)${norm}"
fi
$0 status
if test $? = 0; then
$0 restart
else
rc_reset
fi

rc_status
;;
restart)
$0 stop
$0 start

rc_status
;;
force-reload)
echo -n "Reload service Freeswitch "
/sbin/killproc -HUP $FREESWITCH_BIN
touch /var/run/Freeswitch.pid

rc_status -v
;;
reload)
echo -n "Reload service Freeswitch "
/sbin/killproc -HUP $FREESWITCH_BIN
touch /var/run/Freeswitch.pid

rc_status -v
;;
status)
echo -n "Checking for service Freeswitch "
/sbin/checkproc $FREESWITCH_BIN

rc_status -v
;;
probe)
test /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/freeswitch.xml -nt /var/run/Freeswitch.pid && echo reload
;;
*)
echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop|status|try-restart|restart|force-reload|reload|probe}"
exit 1
;;
esac
rc_exit

And run:

...set permissions

chmod +x /etc/init.d/freeswitch
chkconfig -a freeswitch

BusyBox Based Systems

This script was written for a CLFS embedded system, but it may be easily adapted for use on any BusyBox embedded systems by simply copy and pasting the code out of the functions

BusyBox /etc/init.d/freeswitch

#!/bin/ash
#
# FreeSWITCH BusyBox-style startup Script
#
# For use with CLFS Embedded based systems
#
# Note: If you want to use this in any BusyBox based system, then remove
# the function definition below and also remove all traces of check_status
#
#
#
. /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions

PIDFILE=/usr/local/freeswitch/run/freeswitch.pid
if [ -e $PIDFILE ]
then
PID=`cat /usr/local/freeswitch/run/freeswitch.pid`
fi

case "$1" in
start)
echo -n "Starting FreeSWITCH: "

if [ -e $PIDFILE ]
then
false
check_status
exit 0
fi

ulimit -s 240
/usr/local/freeswitch/bin/freeswitch -ncwait &> /dev/null
check_status
;;

stop)
echo -n "Stopping FreeSWITCH: "

if [ ! -e $PIDFILE ]
then
false
check_status
exit 0
fi

kill $PID

# A dirty hack to prevent this embedded system from messing up the filesystems
TIMER=0
LIMIT=300
while [ -e $PIDFILE ]
do
let TIMER=TIMER+1

sleep 1
# A Timer to prevent the script from stalling if the FreeSWITCH pid did segfault
if [[ $TIMER -gt $LIMIT && -e $PIDFILE ]]
then
kill -9 $PID
rm -rf $PIDFILE
check_status
exit 0
fi
done

check_status
;;

reload)
echo "Reloading FreeSWITCH:"
if [ ! -e $PIDFILE ]
then
false
check_status
exit 0
fi

kill -HUP $PID
check_status
;;

restart)
$0 stop
$0 start
;;
*)
echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop|reload|restart}"
exit 1
esac

BSD

FreeBSD

/etc/rc.conf

 freeswitch_enable="YES"
freeswitch_flags="-nonat -nc"

/usr/local/etc/rc.d

 !/bin/sh
#
# PROVIDE: freeswitch
# REQUIRE: LOGIN cleanvar
# KEYWORD: shutdown
#
# Add the following lines to /etc/rc.conf to enable freeswitch:
# freeswitch_enable: Set it to "YES" to enable freeswitch.
# Default is "NO".
# freeswitch_flags: Flags passed to freeswitch-script on startup.
# Default is "".
#

. /etc/rc.subr

name="freeswitch"
rcvar=${name}_enable

load_rc_config $name

: ${freeswitch_enable="NO"}
: ${freeswitch_pidfile="/usr/local/freeswitch/run/freeswitch.pid"}

start_cmd=${name}_start
stop_cmd=${name}_stop

pidfile=${freeswitch_pidfile}

freeswitch_start() {
/usr/local/freeswitch/bin/./freeswitch ${freeswitch_flags}
echo -n "Starting FreeSWITCH: "
}

freeswitch_stop() {
/usr/local/freeswitch/bin/./freeswitch -stop
}

run_rc_command "$1"