a script that starts mpd during the Gnome3 login screen

mpd-before-pulse

#!/bin/bash

case "$1" in
	start)
    until pgrep pulseaudio &>/dev/null; do
      sleep 0.5
    done
    sleep 1
    rc.d start mpd >>/home/jake/log.txt
    mpc pause >>/home/jake/log.txt
    mpc repeat on >>/home/jake/log.txt
    mpc single on >>/home/jake/log.txt
    mpc random off >>/home/jake/log.txt
    mpc crossfade 5 >>/home/jake/log.txt
    mpc volume 50 >>/home/jake/log.txt
    mpc prev >>home/jake/log.txt
    mpc insert login_music/prelude.mp3 >>/home/jake/log.txt
    mpc next >>home/jake/log.txt
    until users | grep -q jake; do
      sleep 0.5
    done
    mpc repeat off >>home/jake/log.txt
    mpc single off >>home/jake/log.txt
    mpc random on >>home/jake/log.txt
    mpc crossfade 0 >>home/jake/log.txt
    	;;
  stop)
		rc.d stop mpd
	;;
	restart)
    $0 stop
    sleep 0.5
    $0 start
	;;
  *) 
		echo "usage: ${0##*/} {start|stop}" >&2
	;;
esac