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+#!/bin/bash
+# Stops and restarts hushd to avoid stupid bugs
+
+# if hushd is not running, start it
+#set -e
+
+DIR="$HOME/git/hush3/src"
+CLI="$DIR/hush-cli"
+HUSHD="$DIR/hushd"
+
+echo "Stopping hushd if it is running..."
+$CLI stop
+
+# TODO: look for lockfile
+# testing
+#sleep 5
+
+# prod
+sleep 30
+
+# save some logs for now to debug
+cp $DIR/hush.log $DIR/hush.log.prev-$$
+
+# restart hushd
+cd $DIR
+$HUSHD &> hush.log &
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