diff --git a/utils/unix/adempiereServer.sh b/utils/unix/adempiereServer.sh
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index ec83339849..0000000000
--- a/utils/unix/adempiereServer.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-#
-cd /home/adempiere/Adempiere/utils
-rm nohup.out
-nohup ./RUN_Server2.sh & 
-echo After the server started enter: Ctrl-Z
-echo Followed by the shell command:  bg
-echo Waiting ....
-sleep 5
-tail -f nohup.out
diff --git a/utils/unix/adempiereStop.sh b/utils/unix/adempiereStop.sh
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index 65931ac253..0000000000
--- a/utils/unix/adempiereStop.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-# Stop Adempiere
-/home/adempiere/Adempiere/utils/RUN_Server2Stop.sh
diff --git a/utils/unix/adempiere_Debian.sh b/utils/unix/adempiere_Debian.sh
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index 0000000000..df19db92be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/unix/adempiere_Debian.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# FileName:	adempiere.init
+# Description:	adempiere erp software startup and shutdown
+# Vendor:	K.K. Alice
+# Created:	05. April 2004
+# Author:	S. Christians
+# Updated:	Carlos Ruiz - globalqss - version for Debian tested in Knoppix
+#
+# FileTarget:	/etc/init.d/adempiere
+# FileOwner:	root.root
+# FilePerms:	0755
+#
+# chkconfig:	2345 97 06
+# $Id: adempiere,v 1.1 2006/03/16 05:00:28 cruiz Exp $
+
+# initialization
+# adjust these variables to your environment
+EXECDIR=/home/adempiere/Adempiere
+ENVFILE=/home/adempiere/.bashrc
+ADEMPIEREUSER=adempiere
+
+. /lib/lsb/init-functions
+ 
+RETVAL=0
+ADEMPIERESTATUS=
+MAXITERATIONS=60 # 2 seconds every iteration, max wait 2 minutes)
+
+getadempierestatus() {
+    ADEMPIERESTATUSSTRING=$(ps ax | grep -v grep | grep $EXECDIR)
+    echo $ADEMPIERESTATUSSTRING | grep $EXECDIR &> /dev/null
+    ADEMPIERESTATUS=$?
+}
+
+start () {
+    getadempierestatus
+    if [ $ADEMPIERESTATUS -eq 0 ] ; then
+	echo "adempiere is already running"
+	return 1
+    fi
+    echo -n "Starting ADempiere ERP: "
+    source $ENVFILE 
+    export LOGFILE=$ADEMPIERE_HOME/jboss/server/adempiere/log/adempiere_`date +%Y%m%d%H%M%S`.log
+    su $ADEMPIEREUSER -c "mkdir -p $ADEMPIERE_HOME/jboss/server/adempiere/log"
+    su $ADEMPIEREUSER -c "cd $EXECDIR/utils;$EXECDIR/utils/RUN_Server2.sh &> $LOGFILE &"
+    RETVAL=$?
+    if [ $RETVAL -eq 0 ] ; then
+	# wait for server to be confirmed as started in logfile
+	STATUSTEST=0
+	ITERATIONS=0
+	while [ $STATUSTEST -eq 0 ] ; do
+	    sleep 2
+	    tail -n 5 $LOGFILE | grep 'INFO.*\[Server\].*Started in' &> /dev/null && STATUSTEST=1
+	    echo -n "."
+	    ITERATIONS=`expr $ITERATIONS + 1`
+	    if [ $ITERATIONS -gt $MAXITERATIONS ]
+	    then
+	        break
+	    fi
+	done
+	if [ $STATUSTEST -eq 0 ]
+	then
+	    log_warning_msg "Service hasn't started within the timeout allowed, please review file $LOGFILE to see the status of the service"
+	else
+	    log_success_msg "Service started"
+	fi
+	echo
+    else
+	log_failure_msg "Service not started"
+	echo
+    fi
+    return $RETVAL
+}
+
+stop () {
+    getadempierestatus
+    if [ $ADEMPIERESTATUS -ne 0 ] ; then
+	echo "adempiere is already stopped"
+	return 1
+    fi
+    echo -n "Stopping ADempiere ERP: "
+    source $ENVFILE 
+    export LASTLOG=`ls -t $ADEMPIERE_HOME/jboss/server/adempiere/log/adempiere_??????????????.log | head -1`
+    su $ADEMPIEREUSER -c "cd $EXECDIR/utils;$EXECDIR/utils/RUN_Server2Stop.sh &> /dev/null &"
+    RETVAL=$?
+    if [ $RETVAL -eq 0 ] ; then
+	# wait for server to be confirmed as halted in logfile
+	STATUSTEST=0
+	ITERATIONS=0
+	while [ $STATUSTEST -eq 0 ] ; do
+	    sleep 2
+	    tail -n 5 $LASTLOG | grep 'Halting VM' &> /dev/null && STATUSTEST=1
+	    echo -n "."
+	    ITERATIONS=`expr $ITERATIONS + 1`
+	    if [ $ITERATIONS -gt $MAXITERATIONS ]
+	    then
+	        break
+	    fi
+	done
+	if [ $STATUSTEST -eq 0 ]
+	then
+	    log_warning_msg "Service hasn't stopped within the timeout allowed, please review file $LASTLOG to see the status of the service"
+	else
+	    log_success_msg "Service started"
+	fi
+	echo
+    else
+	log_failure_msg "Service not started"
+	echo
+    fi
+    return $RETVAL
+}
+
+restart () {
+    stop
+    start
+}
+
+condrestart () {
+    getadempierestatus
+    if [ $ADEMPIERESTATUS -eq 0 ] ; then
+	restart
+    fi
+}
+
+rhstatus () {
+    getadempierestatus
+    if [ $ADEMPIERESTATUS -eq 0 ] ; then
+	echo
+	echo "adempiere is running:"
+	ps ax | grep -v grep | grep $EXECDIR | sed 's/^[[:space:]]*\([[:digit:]]*\).*:[[:digit:]][[:digit:]][[:space:]]\(.*\)/\1 \2/'
+	echo
+    else
+	echo "adempiere is stopped"
+    fi
+}
+
+case "$1" in
+    start)
+	start
+        ;;
+    stop)
+	stop
+        ;;
+    reload)
+	restart
+	;;
+    restart)
+	restart
+	;;
+    condrestart)
+	condrestart
+	;;
+    status)
+	rhstatus
+	;;
+    *)
+        echo $"Usage: $0 {start|stop|reload|restart|condrestart|status}"
+        exit 1
+esac
+ 
+exit 0
diff --git a/utils/unix/serverStart.sh b/utils/unix/adempiere_RedHat.sh
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rename from utils/unix/serverStart.sh
rename to utils/unix/adempiere_RedHat.sh
diff --git a/utils/unix/serverStart.txt b/utils/unix/adempiere_as_service_in_linux.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/unix/serverStart.txt
rename to utils/unix/adempiere_as_service_in_linux.txt
diff --git a/utils/unix/background server start.txt b/utils/unix/background server start.txt
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index e0e1d62fe6..0000000000
--- a/utils/unix/background server start.txt	
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@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-Please find a few scripts to start the adempiere server in background.
-If you have a better one or suggestions for improvement, 
-please file a support request!