diff --git a/exe/daemon.sh b/exe/daemon.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+NAME=hebdobot
+BASE_DIR=$HOME/$NAME
+PID_FILE=$BASE_DIR/$NAME.pid
+DAEMON=java
+DAEMON_ARGS="-cp *:lib/* fr.imirhil.april.hebdobot.Application"
+
+CMD="/sbin/start-stop-daemon --chdir $BASE_DIR --quiet --make-pidfile --pidfile $PID_FILE --exec $DAEMON"
+case "$1" in
+	start)
+		echo "Starting $NAME"
+		$CMD --start --test || exit 1
+		$CMD --start --background -- $DAEMON_ARGS || exit 2
+		echo "$NAME started"
+		;;
+	stop)
+		echo "Stopping $NAME"
+		$CMD --stop || exit 3
+		rm -f $PID_FILE
+		echo "$NAME stopped"
+		;;
+esac