.. _sample_dovecot_init.d_script:

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Sample Dovecot init.d script
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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.

.. code-block:: none

   ### 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