--- /dev/null
+#!/bin/sh
+
+DAEMON=/usr/sbin/proftpd
+trap "" HUP
+trap "" TERM
+test -f $DAEMON || exit 0
+[ ! -d /var/run/proftpd ] && mkdir /var/run/proftpd
+[ ! -f /var/log/wtmp ] && touch /var/log/wtmp
+
+start() {
+ echo -n "Starting ProFTPD: "
+ $DAEMON
+ if [ $? != 0 ]; then
+ echo "FAILED"
+ exit 1
+ else
+ echo "done"
+ fi
+}
+
+stop() {
+ echo -n "Stopping ProFTPD: "
+ killall proftpd
+ echo "done"
+}
+
+case "$1" in
+ start)
+ start
+ ;;
+
+ stop)
+ stop
+ ;;
+
+ restart)
+ stop
+ start
+ ;;
+
+ *)
+ echo "Usage: /etc/init.d/S50proftpd {start|stop|restart}"
+ exit 1
+ ;;
+esac
+
+exit 0