Init Script - 2langnic/GlobaLeaks GitHub Wiki

==== Install Debian/Ubuntu init.d script ====

To run GlobaLeaks software automagically the following script can be used:

https://raw.github.com/globaleaks/GlobaLeaks/master/contrib/debian/globaleaks.init

To setup it and start GlobaLeaks with default argument follow these guidelines:

wget "https://raw.github.com/globaleaks/GlobaLeaks/master/contrib/debian/globaleaks.init"
mv globaleaks.init /etc/init.d/globaleaks

Some parametes of Globaleaks can be configured inside of the init script, for example:

# USER = [user_name]
#   permits to configure the USER privileges of the globaleaks process
USER=www-data

# GROUP = [group_name]
#   permits to configure the GROUP privileges of the globaleaks process
GROUP=www-data
 
# HOST = [ip_address, hostname, other_hostname]
#   permits to configure a list of hosts at which globaleaks will be reachable
HOSTSLIST=127.0.0.1,localhost,dev.globaleaks.org
 
# LISTENINGPORT = [port_number]
#   permits to configure a port at which globaleaks process will bind to
LISTENINGPORT=8082
 
# GLDIR = [directory_path]
#   must be configured with the path at which globaleaks install resides
GLDIR=/data/globaleaks/dev

# WORKING_DIR
#   must be configured with the daemon working directory
WORKING_DIR=${GLDIR}/working_dir

GlobaLeaks can be automatically started at boot time by executing:

update-rc.d globaleaks defaults