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+description "web2py task scheduler"
+
+# INSTRUCTIONS:
+# COPY THIS FILE IN:
+#    /etc/init/web2py-scheduler.con
+#
+# To start/stop the scheduler, use
+#   "sudo start web2py-scheduler"
+#   "sudo stop web2py-scheduler"
+#   "sudo status web2py-scheduler"
+#
+# YOU MAY HAVE TO EDIT PATH TO WEB2PY BELOW
+
+start on (local-filesystems and net-device-up IFACE=eth0)
+stop  on shutdown
+
+# Give up if restart occurs 8 times in 60 seconds.                              
+respawn limit 8 60
+
+exec sudo -u www-data python /home/www-data/web2py/web2py.py -K parking > /tmp/scheduler.out
+respawn