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+# asterisk
+#
+# Upstart control file for the Asterisk PBX
+
+description "Asterisk PBX"
+version     "1.6.3"
+
+start on runlevel 2
+start on runlevel 3
+start on runlevel 4
+start on runlevel 5
+
+stop on runlevel 0
+stop on runlevel 1
+stop on runlevel 6
+
+pre-start script
+  # Since Ubuntu clears /var/run on reboot, create this before we try to start
+  mkdir -p /var/run/asterisk
+end script
+
+respawn
+exec /usr/sbin/asterisk -vvvvvvvg -cf
+
+post-stop script
+  # Might as well clean up after ourselves, too.
+  rm -rf /var/run/asterisk
+end script