some-service.sh

#!/bin/bash
#
#
# Global vars
SERVNAME=example
PIDFILE=/tmp/$SERVNAME.pid
COMMAND=/path/to/binary.sh
USER=root

# Get function from functions library
. /etc/init.d/functions

# Start the service
start() {
        echo  -n "Starting $SERVNAME server"
        status -p $PIDFILE > /dev/null
        if [ "$?" = "0" ]
        then
                echo  -n " ... is running"
                failure $"$SERVNAMErunning"
                echo
                exit 1
        fi
        su - $USER -c "${COMMAND} " &
        echo  $!  > $PIDFILE
        ### Create the lock file ###
        touch /var/lock/subsys/$SERVNAME
        success $"$SERVNAME server startup"
        echo
}

# Restart the service
stop() {
        echo  -n "Stopping $SERVNAME server"
        killproc -p $PIDFILE
        ### Now, delete the lock file ###
        rm -f /var/lock/subsys/$SERVNAME
        echo
}

### main logic ###
case "$1" in
  start)
        start
        ;;
  stop)
        stop
        ;;
  status)
        echo -n "$SERVNAME server "
        status  -p $PIDFILE
        exit $?
        ;;
  restart|reload|condrestart)
        stop
        start
        ;;
  *)
        echo $"Usage: $0 {start|stop|restart|reload|status}"
        exit 1
esac

exit 1