bitcoind and insight-api startup scripts (Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS)

bitcoind.conf

#
# bitcoind upstart v201502051158
# Louis T. Getterman IV (@LTGIV)
# www.GotGetLLC.com / www.opensour.cc
#
# Example usage:
# Save as /etc/init/bitcoind.conf
# service bitcoind (start|stop|status|restart)
#
# Thanks to:
#
# https://github.com/CounterpartyXCP/counterpartyd_build/blob/master/dist/linux/init/bitcoind.conf.template
# https://github.com/CounterpartyXCP/counterpartyd_build/blob/master/dist/linux/init/insight.conf.template
# http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/13795/ubuntu-linux-how-do-i-start-bitcoind-as-a-service-to-run-automatically
# https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=25518.0
#

description "bitcoind"

start on filesystem
stop on runlevel [!2345]
oom score -500

expect fork

respawn
respawn limit 10 60 # 10 times in 60 seconds

pre-start script

	echo;
	echo "$(date +"%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S-%Z"): bitcoind starting up..."

end script

post-stop script

	echo;
	echo -n "$(date +"%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S-%Z"): bitcoind shutdown in 5 seconds..."
	/bin/sleep 5
	echo 'Goodbye'

end script

script

	# Variables to change:
	USER=insight
	HOME=/home/$USER
	CMD="$HOME/bin/bitcoind"
	ARGS='-daemon=0'
	PIDFILE=/var/run/bitcoind.pid

	# Meat & Potatoes:
#	start-stop-daemon --start --chuid $USER --chdir $USER_HOME --make-pidfile --pidfile $PIDFILE --exec $CMD -- $ARGS
	
#	start-stop-daemon --start -c $USER --make-pidfile --pidfile $PIDFILE --exec $CMD -- $ARGS

	start-stop-daemon --start --chuid $USER --make-pidfile --pidfile $PIDFILE --exec $CMD -- $ARGS

end script

insight.conf

#
# insight upstart v201502060739
# Louis T. Getterman IV (@LTGIV)
# www.GotGetLLC.com / www.opensour.cc
#
# Example usage:
# Save as /etc/init/insight.conf
# service insight (start|stop|status|restart)
#
# Thanks to:
#
# https://github.com/CounterpartyXCP/counterpartyd_build/blob/master/dist/linux/init/bitcoind.conf.template
# https://github.com/CounterpartyXCP/counterpartyd_build/blob/master/dist/linux/init/insight.conf.template
# http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/13795/ubuntu-linux-how-do-i-start-bitcoind-as-a-service-to-run-automatically
# https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=25518.0
# https://gist.github.com/orweinberger/15ada78c2af06d9cca06
#

description "insight"

start on started bitcoind
stop on stopping bitcoind
oom score -500

respawn
respawn limit 10 60 # 10 times in 60 seconds

# Variables to change - Upstart (1/2):
env USER=insight

# Variables to change - Upstart (1/2):
#env USER_HOME=$(eval echo ~${USER})

pre-start script

	# Wait 5 minutes maximum or when Bitcoin gives us a return
	timeout=300

	echo;
	echo "$(date +"%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S-%Z"): startup insight-API timeout is ${timeout} seconds with ${USER} user. Giving time for bitcoind to settle. Checking every 10 seconds."
	seconds=1
	while [ $seconds -lt $timeout ]; do
		if [ $(( $seconds % 10 )) -eq 0 ]; then

# CHANGE PATH TO A VARIABLE

			case "$( su - insight -c '/home/insight/bin/bitcoin-cli getinfo | grep connections | wc -w' 2>/dev/null )" in
				3)	echo "$(date +"%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S-%Z"): bitcoind is ready to go."
					break;
					;;
				*)	echo "$(date +"%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S-%Z"): bitcoind isn't ready, waiting a little longer."
					;;
			esac
		fi
		seconds=$(( $seconds + 1 ))
		sleep 1
	done
	# END WHILE LOOP: $seconds < $timeout

	# Never managed to start, let's bail out
	if [ $seconds -eq $timeout ]; then
		echo "$(date +"%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S-%Z"): insight-API failed to properly start.  Exiting."
		stop; exit 0;
	fi

end script

post-stop script

	echo;
	echo -n "$(date +"%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S-%Z"): insight-API shutdown in 5 seconds..."
	/bin/sleep 5
	echo 'Goodbye'

end script

script

	# Variables to change - Upstart (1/2):
	USER_HOME=$(eval echo ~${USER})

	# Variables to change - Upstart (2/2):
	CMD="${USER_HOME}/.nvm/v0.10.36/bin/node"
	ARGS="${USER_HOME}/bin/insight-api/insight.js"
	PIDFILE=/var/run/insight.pid

	# Variables to change - Insight:
	# (see https://github.com/bitpay/insight-api for more information)
	export INSIGHT_NETWORK=livenet
	export BITCOIND_DATADIR=$USER_HOME/.bitcoin/
	export BITCOIND_USER=`cat $USER_HOME/.bitcoin/bitcoin.conf | sed -n 's/.*rpcuser=\([^ \n]*\).*/\1/p'`
	export BITCOIND_PASS=`cat $USER_HOME/.bitcoin/bitcoin.conf | sed -n 's/.*rpcpassword=\([^ \n]*\).*/\1/p'`
	export INSIGHT_IGNORE_CACHE=1

	# Meat & Potatoes:
	start-stop-daemon --start --chuid $USER --chdir $USER_HOME --make-pidfile --pidfile $PIDFILE --exec $CMD -- $ARGS

end script