MeteorJS application upstart service config file example, as shown at http://joseconstela.com/nginx-config-files-for-production-ready-meteorjs-apps/

meteorapp.conf

# upstart service file at /etc/init/meteorapp.conf
description "Meteor.js application"
author "Jose Constela <[email protected]>"

# When to start the service
start on started mongod and runlevel [2345]

# When to stop the service
stop on shutdown

# Automatically restart process if crashed
respawn
respawn limit 10 5

# drop root proviliges and switch to ubuntu user
setuid ubuntu
setgid ubuntu

script
    export PATH=/opt/local/bin:/opt/local/sbin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin
    export NODE_PATH=/usr/lib/nodejs:/usr/lib/node_modules:/usr/share/javascript

    export PWD=/home/ubuntu
    export HOME=/home/ubuntu
    export BIND_IP=127.0.0.1
    export PORT=8081
    export HTTP_FORWARDED_COUNT=1
    export ROOT_URL=https://app.mymeteorapp.com
    export SITE_URL=https://app.mymeteorapp.com

    export MY_API_ENDPOINT='https://api.mymeteorapp.com'
    export MAIL_URL="smtp://[email protected]:587"
    export MONGO_URL=mongodb://localhost:27017/myDatabase
    export REDIS_HOST=127.0.0.1
    export AWSRegion='eu-west-1'
    export AWSAccessKeyId=...
    export AWSSecretAccessKey=...
    export AWSS3Bucket='...-ireland'
    export KADIRA_APP_ID=...
    export KADIRA_APP_SECRET=...

    METEOR_SETTINGS='{ "public": { "site_url": "https://app.mymeteorapp.com", "googleMapsKey": "...", "staticFilesUrl": "https://...-ireland.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com" } }'

    exec node /home/ubuntu/mymeteorapp/bundle/main.js >> /home/ubuntu/mymeteorapp.log
end script