Sample Dovecot init.d script

This is a basic init script that should work in all operating systems. Place it to /etc/init.d/dovecot and change the DAEMON path if needed.

 ### BEGIN INIT INFO
 # Provides:          dovecot
 # Required-Start:    $local_fs $remote_fs $network $syslog $time
 # Required-Stop:     $local_fs $remote_fs $network $syslog
 # Should-Start:      postgresql mysql slapd winbind
 # Should-Stop:       postgresql mysql slapd winbind
 # Default-Start:     2 3 4 5
 # Default-Stop:      0 1 6
 # Short-Description: Dovecot init script
 # Description:       Init script for dovecot services
 ### END INIT INFO

 # Example /etc/init.d/dovecot script. Change DAEMON if necessary.
 # License is public domain.

 DAEMON=/usr/local/sbin/dovecot

 # Uncomment to allow Dovecot daemons to produce core dumps.
 #ulimit -c unlimited

 test -x $DAEMON || exit 1
 set -e

 base_dir=`$DAEMON config -h base_dir`
 pidfile=$base_dir/master.pid

 if test -f $pidfile; then
 running=yes
 else
 running=no
 fi

 case "$1" in
 start)
 echo -n "Starting Dovecot"
  $DAEMON
  echo "."
  ;;
stop)
  if test $running = yes; then
    echo "Stopping Dovecot"
    kill `cat $pidfile`
    echo "."
  else
    echo "Dovecot is already stopped."
  fi
  ;;
reload)
  if test $running = yes; then
    echo -n "Reloading Dovecot configuration"
    kill -HUP `cat $pidfile`
    echo "."
  else
    echo "Dovecot isn't running."
  fi
  ;;
restart|force-reload)
  echo -n "Restarting Dovecot"
  if test $running = yes; then
    kill `cat $pidfile`
    sleep 1
  fi
  $DAEMON
  echo "."
  ;;
*)
  echo "Usage: /etc/init.d/dovecot {start|stop|reload|restart|force-reload}" >&2
  exit 1
  ;;
 esac

 exit 0
 DovecotInit (last edited 2010-07-09 22:51:31 by PascalVolk)
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