Create start/stop srcipt

[nicolasfo]

Hello,
I've installed Zabbix 2.4.7 on Debian 8.2.0 x64 using make install (source).

The problem is I don't have any "/etc/init.d" script and I used to use those kind of scripts to start/stop services.

Is there a way to create it manually ?

Optionally, I found this manpage but it's not mentionned how to start/stop service :/

Thanks a lot

Nicolas

[Speedfight]

if you compliled it. you can start Zabbix with the command: zabbix_server

A simple "pkill zabbix_server" will shut it down. Not fancy, but it works

[nicolasfo]

I'd prefer a method to create an init.d script but nevermind.
Thanks a lot.

[Speedfight]

This is for an agent. But you can adjust it to server without any problem

#!/bin/sh
#
# chkconfig: - 86 14
# description: Zabbix agent daemon
# processname: zabbix_agentd
# config: /etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf
#

### BEGIN INIT INFO
# Provides: zabbix-agent
# Required-Start: $local_fs $network
# Required-Stop: $local_fs $network
# Should-Start: zabbix zabbix-proxy
# Should-Stop: zabbix zabbix-proxy
# Default-Start:
# Default-Stop: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
# Short-Description: Start and stop Zabbix agent
# Description: Zabbix agent
### END INIT INFO

# Source function library.
. /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions

if [ -x /usr/sbin/zabbix_agentd ]; then
    exec=zabbix_agentd
else
    exit 5
fi

prog=${exec##*/}
conf=/etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf
pidfile=$(grep -e "^PidFile=.*$" $conf | cut -d= -f2 | tr -d '\r')
timeout=10

if [ -f /etc/sysconfig/zabbix-agent ]; then
    . /etc/sysconfig/zabbix-agent
fi

lockfile=/var/lock/subsys/zabbix-agent

start()
{
    echo -n $"Starting Zabbix agent: "
    daemon $exec -c $conf
    rv=$?
    echo
    [ $rv -eq 0 ] && touch $lockfile
    return $rv
}

stop()
{
    echo -n $"Shutting down Zabbix agent: "
    killproc -p $pidfile -d $timeout $prog
    rv=$?
    echo
    [ $rv -eq 0 ] && rm -f $lockfile
    return $rv
}

restart()
{
    stop
    start
}

case "$1" in
    start|stop|restart)
        $1
        ;;
    force-reload)
        restart
        ;;
    status)
        status -p $pidfile $prog
        ;;
    try-restart|condrestart)
        if status $prog >/dev/null ; then
            restart
        fi
        ;;
    reload)
        action $"Service ${0##*/} does not support the reload action: " /bin/false
        exit 3
        ;;
    *)
        echo $"Usage: $0 {start|stop|status|restart|try-restart|force-reload}"
        exit 2
        ;;
esac

[jan.garaj]

Debian 8 uses systemd init system, so I'm not sure if this init script is the best option.

I recommend to grab init (systemd) script from the official Zabbix Debian 8 package and then just edit paths.