diff --git a/recipes-isdn/asterisk/files/asterisk.init b/recipes-isdn/asterisk/files/asterisk.init
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+NAME=asterisk
+
+set -e
+
+case "$1" in
+  start)
+    /usr/sbin/asterisk
+    echo "Forked asterisk"
+    ;;
+  stop)
+    echo "Can not stop it"
+    ;;
+  *)
+    N=/etc/init.d/$NAME
+    echo "Usage: $N {start|stop|restart|force-reload}" >&2
+    exit 1
+esac
+
+exit 0