Gentoo web2py daemon

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Gentoo RC init script for web2py framework

Save as “/etc/init.d/web2py”

#!/sbin/runscript
# Gentoo web2py init script

WORK_PATH="/home/web2py"
WORK_FILE="web2py.py"

PYTHON="/usr/bin/python2.6"
PIDFILE="/var/run/web2py.pid"

PASSWORD="<recycle>"
SRV_ADDR="0.0.0.0"
SRV_PORT="8000"
SRV_CRT=""
SRV_KEY=""

depend(){
  need net
}

start() {
  ebegin "Starting web2py"
  start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --background --chdir "$WORK_PATH" \
                    --pidfile $PIDFILE --exec "$PYTHON" \
                    -- "$WORK_PATH/$WORK_FILE" \
                    --nogui --password="$PASSWORD" \
                    --pid_filename="$PIDFILE" \
                    --ip=$SRV_ADDR --port=$SRV_PORT \
                    --ssl_certificate="$SRV_CRT" --ssl_private_key="$SRV_KEY"
  eend $?
}

stop() {
  ebegin "Stopping web2py"
  start-stop-daemon --stop --pidfile $PIDFILE
  eend $?
}

To make a file executable:
chmode +x /etc/init.d/web2py
Add to default runlevel:
rc-update add web2py default
Start daemon:
rc-config start web2py