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+#!/bin/sh
+
+#move to script directory so all relative paths work
+cd "$(dirname "$0")"
+
+#includes
+. ./config.sh
+
+#install monit
+pkg install --yes monit
+
+#copy the monitor file
+cp /usr/local/etc/monitrc.sample /usr/local/etc/monitrc
+
+#make the monit.d directory
+mkdir /usr/local/etc/monit.d
+
+#add the include for monit.d
+echo 'include /usr/local/etc/monit.d/*' >> /usr/local/etc/monitrc
+
+#set root only permissions
+chmod 600 /usr/local/etc/monitrc
+chmod 600 /usr/local/etc/monit.d
+
+#enable monit	
+echo 'monit_enable="YES"' >> /etc/rc.conf
+
+#monitor freeswitch
+cat > /usr/local/etc/monit.d/freeswitch <<EOL
+check process freeswitch with pidfile /usr/local/freeswitch/run/freeswitch.pid
+start program = "/usr/sbin/service freeswitch start"
+stop program  = "/usr/sbin/service freeswitch stop"
+EOL
+
+#set root only permissions                
+chmod 600 /usr/local/etc/monitrc
+chmod 600 /usr/local/etc/monit.d
+
+#start monit
+service monit start
+