[INIT SCRIPT] PS3 Media Server Debian/Ubuntu init script

[RyLoS]

[UPDATE 12-ago-2011]
Version 3.0: Added PID file (thanks to Sylvain) && PID file management (no more multiple starts of the daemon by mistake)
Version 2.1: 'Going to perfection' version (NO NEED TO CHANGE PMS.sh script, read instructions below)
Version 2.0: Completely reworked the way the script work (logging is now possible) - You need also to update the PMS.sh script (included)
Version 1.3: Added 2 variables in the script to run the daemon with the preferred credentials and moved the PID file to PMS_HOME
Version 1.2: Fixed a bug that prevented PMS.conf to be read by the init script
Version 1.1: Removed 'reload' option and added 'status' option (issuing a status option tells you if PS3 Media Server is running or not)
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I made myself this init script for Debian/Ubuntu based systems to use PS3 media server as a system service.
I followed strict ubuntu policies to create this script and it's working quite well.

IF YOU are using any older version, replace PMS.sh with the original bundled version of PS3MediaServer!!!!

Currently I'm using it on my Natty 11.04 server and it's working like a charm.
The logs are located in /var/log/pms and have a monthly file scheme.

[*]Unzip the script and put it in /etc/init.d
[*]Edit the script PMS_HOME variable and write your path to PS3 Media Server (in my case /opt/pms).
[*]Edit the PMS_USER and PMS_GROUP variables in the script to the user and group you want to use to launch the PS3 Media Server
[*]Make the script executable with command: "sudo chmod a+x PS3Mediaserver"
[*]If you want to autostart the PS3MediaServer on boot type "sudo update-rc.d PS3MediaServer defaults 90"

Enjoy it.NEW VERSION 3.0 AVAILABLE. PLEASE DONATE

[Topguy]

Very good script and guide.

People might want to double check that "which java" returns the path to the JRE they wish to use. I use Suns JDK on my system so I would have to change that.

[RyLoS]

Script updated to 1.1 version, check first post for differences.

[RyLoS]

Script updated to 1.2 version, check first post for differences.

[RyLoS]

Script updated to 1.3 version. Now you can run the daemon with your preferred credentials.

[combr]

Thanks, good idea.
I'm using AltLinux, but i can some rework and use your script as base.
it's easier than write it from scratch

[Jagged]

Here's the one I just threw together for my Fedora system.

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#!/bin/bash
#
#       /etc/rc.d/init.d/pmsd
#
# Starts the PS3 Media Server
#
# chkconfig: 345 70 80
# description: PS3 Media Server
# processname: java

### BEGIN INIT INFO
# Provides: pmsd
# Required-Start: $syslog $local_fs
# Required-Stop: $syslog $local_fs
# Default-Start:  3 4 5
# Default-Stop: 0 1 6
# Short-Description: start and stop pmsd
# Description: PS3 Media Server
### END INIT INFO

PMSUSER=pms
PMSGROUP=pms
JAVA=`which java`

PMS_HOME=/opt/ps3mediaserver
PMS_JAR="$PMS_HOME/pms.jar"
JAVA_OPTS="-Xmx768M -Djava.encoding=UTF-8 -Djava.net.preferIPv4Stack=true -jar $PMS_JAR > /dev/null 2>&1 &"
PMSDPID=/var/run/pmsd.pid

export PMS_HOME


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

RETVAL=0

#
# See how we were called.
#

start() {

        # Check if pms is already running
        if [ ! -f /var/lock/subsys/pmsd ]; then
                echo -n $"Starting PMS daemon: "
            daemon --user "$PMSUSER" "$JAVA" $JAVA_OPTS
            RETVAL=$?
            [ $RETVAL -eq 0 ] && touch /var/lock/subsys/pmsd
            echo
        fi
        return $RETVAL
}

stop() {

        echo -n $"Stopping PMS daemon: "
        killproc $JAVA
        RETVAL=$?
        [ $RETVAL -eq 0 ] && rm -f /var/lock/subsys/pmsd
        echo
    return $RETVAL
}


restart() {
        stop
        start
}

case "$1" in
start)
        start
        ;;
stop)
        stop
        ;;
restart)
        restart
        ;;
status)
        status $JAVA
        RETVAL=$?
        ;;
*)
        echo $"Usage: $0 {start|stop|status|restart)"
        RETVAL=2
esac

exit $RETVAL



[leifg]

Thanks for the script, it works great for me, except the fact that I have to manually stop and start it, so that the media center appears.

So I was wondering, is there already a log file of the start up process written or can I alter the script in a way so this happens. That would help me for the first step.

best regards
Leif

[RyLoS]

It just start the PS3Mediaserver with the user/group you specified on the script.
If you want to see what's wrong for you, just run the default PMS.sh script that come with PS3Mediaserver with the same credentials you use on the init script and you will see the log window.
Hope this help you.

Edit (for more expert users):
You can also remove the '--background' switch in the init script and start it (it will not be forked as a daemon) so you'll see the log window.
Remember that this is for debug purposes, when you've finished, put the '--background' switch were it was or you will have problems on normal use.

[RyLoS]

My script it's working like a charm for now, but i've noticed memory leakage in ps3mediaserver itself....after days of usage, the memory utilization is growing day by day.
I think developers needs to analyze this further.