diff --git a/net-irc/unrealircd/files/unrealircd.rc b/net-irc/unrealircd/files/unrealircd.rc
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+#!/sbin/runscript
+# Copyright 1999-2004 Gentoo Foundation
+# Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
+# $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo-x86/net-irc/unrealircd/files/unrealircd.rc,v 1.7 2004/10/09 20:36:31 swegener Exp $
+
+opts="reload start stop"
+
+depend() {
+	use dns net
+	provide ircd
+}
+
+start() {
+	ebegin "Starting unrealircd"
+	start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --exec /usr/bin/unrealircd \
+		--chuid ${UNREALIRCD_USER} -- ${UNREALIRCD_OPTS} &>/dev/null
+	eend $?
+}
+
+stop() {
+	ebegin "Shutting down unrealircd"
+	killall unrealircd
+	eend $?
+}
+
+reload() {
+	ebegin "Re-Loading unrealircd"
+	killall -1 unrealircd
+	eend $?
+}