diff --git a/rootfs/etc/init.d/lynq-fota-backup.sh b/rootfs/etc/init.d/lynq-fota-backup.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# Run the daemon
+#
+
+DAEMON="lynq-fota-backup-service"
+PIDFILE="/var/run/$DAEMON.pid"
+EXEC="/usr/bin/lynq-fota-backup"
+EXEC_ARGS=""
+
+
+start() {
+        echo -n "Starting $DAEMON... "
+        start-stop-daemon --no-close -S -b -m -p $PIDFILE -x $EXEC -- $EXEC_ARGS
+        [ $? -eq 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "ERROR"
+}
+
+stop() {
+        echo -n "Stopping $DAEMON... "
+        start-stop-daemon -K -p $PIDFILE
+        [ $? -eq 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "ERROR"
+}
+
+restart() {
+        stop
+        start
+}
+
+case "$1" in
+  start|stop|restart)
+        "$1"
+        ;;
+  *)
+        echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop|restart}"
+        exit 1
+esac
+
+exit $?
+