1 files changed, 17 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/testing/vlc/vlc.initd b/testing/vlc/vlc.initd
index 11567dcd86..8fe3b48660 100755
--- a/testing/vlc/vlc.initd
+++ b/testing/vlc/vlc.initd
@@ -1,22 +1,32 @@
 #!/sbin/runscript
 
+description="VideoLAN daemon"
+pidfile="/var/run/vlc/${RC_SVCNAME}.pid"
+command="/usr/bin/vlc"
+
 depend() {
 	need net
+	after firewall
+}
+
+start_pre() {
+	checkpath --directory --owner vlc:vlc --mode 775 ${pidfile%/*}
 }
 
 start() {
-	ebegin "Starting VLC"
+	ebegin "Starting ${RC_SVCNAME}"
 	start-stop-daemon --start \
 		--user vlc \
-		--exec /usr/bin/vlc -- ${VLC_OPTS}
+		--pidfile ${pidfile} \
+		--exec ${command} \
+		-- \
+		--daemon --pidfile ${pidfile} ${VLC_OPTS}
 	eend $?
 }
 
-stop () {
-	ebegin "Stopping VLC"
+stop() {
+	ebegin "Stopping ${RC_SVCNAME}"
 	start-stop-daemon --stop \
-		--signal KILL \
-		--exec /usr/bin/vlc
+		--pidfile ${pidfile}
 	eend $?
 }
-