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+#!/sbin/runscript
+# Copyright 1999-2010 Gentoo Foundation
+# Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
+
+PID_FILE="/var/run/ripping-cluster-worker.pid"
+
+depend() {
+	need localmount net
+	use dns logger puppetmaster netmount nfsmount
+}
+
+start() {
+	ebegin "Starting ripping-cluster-worker"
+	start-stop-daemon --start --quiet \
+		--pidfile ${PID_FILE} \
+		--exec /usr/bin/php /usr/lib/ripping-cluster/worker/ripping-cluster-worker.php
+	eend $? "Failed to start ripping-cluster-worker"
+}
+
+stop() {
+	ebegin "Stopping ripping-cluster-worker"
+	start-stop-daemon --stop --quiet \
+		--pidfile ${PID_FILE}
+	local ret=$?
+	eend ${ret} "Failed to stop puppet"
+	rm -f ${PID_FILE}
+	return ${ret}
+}
+