# Ubuntu upstart file at /etc/init/yourservice.conf
pre-start script
mkdir -p /var/log/yourcompany/
end script
respawn
respawn limit 15 5
start on runlevel [2345]
stop on runlevel [06]
script
su - youruser -c "NODE_ENV=test exec /var/www/yourcompany/yourproject/yourservice.js 2>&1" >> /var/log/yourcompany/yourservice.log
end script