diff --git a/server/aesdsocket-start-stop.sh b/server/aesdsocket-start-stop.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+case "$1" in
+    start)
+        echo "Starting aesdsocket"
+        start-stop-daemon -S -n aesdsocket -a /usr/bin/aesdsocket
+        ;;
+    stop)
+        echo "Stopping aesdsocket"
+        start-stop-daemon -K -n aesdsocket
+        ;;
+    *)
+        echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop}"
+        exit 1
+esac
+
+exit 0
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