shell - SHOUTcast daemon script not functioning properly -

i've got shoutcast server running on ubuntu. server process running great, can't seem daemon script function properly. following couple tutorials found came this:

#!/bin/sh  config="/home/apps/shout32/sc_plex.conf" daemon="/home/apps/shout32/sc_serv"  case "$1" in     start)         echo "starting sc..."         $daemon $config > /dev/null 2>&1 &         ;;     stop)         echo "stopping sc..."         kill -9 `ps -c sc_serv -o pid --no-headers`         ;;     restart)         echo "rebooting sc..."         kill -9 `ps -c sc_serv -o pid --no-headers`         $daemon $config > /dev/null 2>&1 &         ;;     *)         echo "usage: service sc32d {start | stop | restart}"         exit 1         ;; esac 

this not work. didn't know lot of meant, started break down line line. if remove /dev/null stuff - understand keeps program running 'silent' in background - message, , program closes:

root@streams3:/etc/init.d# service sc32d start starting sc... root@streams3:/etc/init.d# 2013-05-21 14:41:50  e       msg:<***>       logger not open file logs/sc_serv.log 2013-05-21 14:41:50           msg:<***>       logger shutdown  root@streams3:/etc/init.d# root@streams3:/etc/init.d# ps -c sc_serv   pid tty          time cmd root@streams3:/etc/init.d# 

i still in process of researching /dev/null did , why, wanted run commands /dev/null stuff hand, did, , that's got sort of error code:

root@streams3:/etc/init.d# /home/apps/shout32/sc_serv /home/apps/shout32/sc_plex.conf > /dev/null 2>&1 & [2] 2261 root@streams3:/etc/init.d# [2]-  exit 255                /home/apps/shout32/sc_serv /home/apps/shout32/sc_plex.conf > /dev/null 2>&1 root@streams3:/etc/init.d# ps -c sc_serv   pid tty          time cmd 

unfortunately brief amount of research did sounds 'exit 225' catch-all error code codes outside of acceptable range of codes.

the interesting part of whole issue this: when navigate /home/apps/shout32/ folder, , run commands there, without full path... damn thing works:

root@streams3:/home/apps/shout32# ./sc_serv sc_plex.conf > /dev/null 2>&1 & [2] 2245 root@streams3:/home/apps/shout32# root@streams3:/home/apps/shout32# ps -c sc_serv   pid tty          time cmd  2245 pts/0    00:00:00 sc_serv 

so, messing because script file in /etc/init.d/ , not in folder application in? far know followed every step in published tutorials setting shoutcast in ubuntu , making daemon... don't think missed anything. have feeling solution either staring me right in face or sort of obscure permissions thing that's bit on head.

but appreciated!

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so, based on answer below added cd /home/apps/shout32/ start command in script, added pwd , ls... see if eliminate fact script couldn't find /log/ directory.

so script is:

config="/home/apps/shout32/sc_plex.conf" daemon="/home/apps/shout32/sc_serv"  cd /home/apps/shout32/  case "$1" in         start)                 echo "starting sc..."                 cd /home/apps/shout32/                 pwd                 ls                 $daemon $config &                 ;;         stop)                 echo "stopping sc..."                 kill -9 `ps -c sc_serv -o pid --no-headers`                 ;;         restart)                 echo "rebooting sc..."                 kill -9 `ps -c sc_serv -o pid --no-headers`                 $daemon $config &                 ;;         *)                 echo "usage: service sc32d {start | stop | restart}"                 exit 1                 ;; esac 

i got this:

admin@streams3:/etc/init.d$ service sc32d start starting sc... /home/apps/shout32 changes.txt     readme.txt                     sc_serv_debug.conf config_builder  sc_plex.conf                   sc_serv_public.conf control         sc_serv                        sc_serv_relay.conf docs            sc_serv2_linux_07_31_2011.tar  sc_serv_simple.conf logs            sc_serv_basic.conf             tos.txt admin@streams3:/etc/init.d$ 2013-06-05 17:52:08      e       msg:<***>      logger not open file logs/sc_serv.log 2013-06-05 17:52:08           msg:<***>       logger shutdown 

your second snippet contains logger not open file logs/sc_serv.log. tries write file sc_serv.log either expects or wants create in directory logs expects in current directory. explains works when cd /home/apps/shout32/ first. guess there's file /home/apps/shout32/logs/sc_serv.log.

can configure location of file? can't add cd ... @ start of script?