diff --git a/pkg/fedora/diaspora-setup b/pkg/fedora/diaspora-setup
index 0214e419a..01f0d3cdc 100755
--- a/pkg/fedora/diaspora-setup
+++ b/pkg/fedora/diaspora-setup
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ cd /usr/share/diaspora/master
 
 test -e config/app_config.yml ||
     cp config/app_config.yml.example config/app_config.yml
+sed -i '/socket_pidfile:/s|:.*|: /var/run/diaspora/diaspora-wsd.pid|' \
+    config/app_config.yml
 
 if rake db:seed:dev; then
     echo "Database config OK, new user tom/evankorth in place"
@@ -39,11 +41,10 @@ else
     exit 1
 fi
 
+# %attr(0777, diaspora, diaspora) doesn't work in specfile due to umask 022.
+chmod 777 /var/lib/diaspora/uploads
 chown -R diaspora /var/log/diaspora
 
-sed -i '/socket_pidfile:/s|:.*|: /var/run/diaspora/diaspora-wsd.pid|' \
-    config/app_config.yml
-
 hostname=$( awk '/pod_url:/ { print $2; exit }' <config/app_config.yml)
 
 if [ -n "$arg_hostname" ]; then
diff --git a/pkg/fedora/diaspora-wsd b/pkg/fedora/diaspora-wsd
index d4ad53953..f99492e80 100755
--- a/pkg/fedora/diaspora-wsd
+++ b/pkg/fedora/diaspora-wsd
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ prog="Diaspora websocket server"
 exec="script/websocket_server.rb"
 pidfile="/var/run/diaspora/diaspora-wsd"
 lockfile="/var/lock/subsys/diaspora-wsd"
-logfile="/var/log/diaspora/diaspora-wsd.log"
+logfile=/var/log/diaspora-wsd.log
 
 [ -n "$OPTIONS" ] && OPTIONS=" $OPTIONS"
 ruby_cmd="ruby -C $PWD $exec$OPTIONS"
diff --git a/pkg/ubuntu/diaspora-install b/pkg/ubuntu/diaspora-install
index 0685aa3ae..daaf33b54 100755
--- a/pkg/ubuntu/diaspora-install
+++ b/pkg/ubuntu/diaspora-install
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ sed -i '/BUNDLE_PATH/s|:.*|: /usr/lib/diaspora-bundle/bundle|' \
 
 cp master/GNU-AGPL-3.0 master/COPYRIGHT master/README.md master/AUTHORS .
 cp master/config/app_config.yml.example ./app_config.yml
-cp master/pkg/ubuntu/diaspora-wsd.conf /etc/init
+cp master/pkg/ubuntu/diaspora-wsd /etc/init.d
 
 sed -i '/^cd /s|.*|cd /usr/share/diaspora/master|' /etc/init.d/diaspora-wsd
 
diff --git a/pkg/ubuntu/diaspora-setup b/pkg/ubuntu/diaspora-setup
index 32293a2d2..305527d28 100755
--- a/pkg/ubuntu/diaspora-setup
+++ b/pkg/ubuntu/diaspora-setup
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ cd /usr/share/diaspora/master
 
 test -e config/app_config.yml ||
     cp config/app_config.yml.example config/app_config.yml
+sed -i '/socket_pidfile:/s|:.*|: /var/run/diaspora/diaspora-wsd.pid|' \
+    config/app_config.yml
 
 if rake db:seed:dev; then
     echo "Database config OK, new user tom/evankorth in place"
@@ -43,11 +45,9 @@ else
     exit 1
 fi
 
+chmod 777 /var/lib/diaspora/uploads
 chown -R diaspora /var/log/diaspora
 
-sed -i '/socket_pidfile:/s|:.*|: /var/run/diaspora/diaspora-wsd.pid|' \
-    config/app_config.yml
-
 hostname=$( awk '/pod_url:/ { print $2; exit }' <config/app_config.yml)
 
 if [ -n "$arg_hostname" ]; then
diff --git a/pkg/ubuntu/diaspora-wsd b/pkg/ubuntu/diaspora-wsd
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..0e8d08f20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/ubuntu/diaspora-wsd
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+### BEGIN INIT INFO
+# Provides:          diaspora-wsd
+# Required-Start:    $remote_fs $syslog
+# Required-Stop:     $remote_fs $syslog
+# Default-Start:     2 3 4 5
+# Default-Stop:      0 1 6
+# Short-Description: diaspora websocket daemon
+# Description:       The diaspora websocket service provider, normally
+#                    listening on port 8080
+### END INIT INFO
+
+# Author: Alec leamas <leamas.alec@gmail.com>
+
+PATH=/bin:/sbin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
+DESC="Websocket server for diaspora clients"
+NAME='diaspora-wsd'
+DAEMON='/usr/local/bin/bundle'
+DAEMON_ARGS=' exec ruby ./script/websocket_server.rb'
+PIDFILE=/var/run/diaspora/diaspora-wsd.pid
+SCRIPTNAME=/etc/init.d/diaspora-wsd
+
+cd /usr/share/diaspora/master
+
+[ -x "$DAEMON" ] || exit 0
+[ -r /etc/default/$NAME ] && . /etc/default/$NAME
+
+# Load the VERBOSE setting and other rcS variables
+. /lib/init/vars.sh
+
+# Define LSB log_* functions.
+# Depend on lsb-base (>= 3.0-6) to ensure that this file is present.
+. /lib/lsb/init-functions
+
+#
+# Function that starts the daemon/service
+#
+do_start()
+{
+	# Return
+	#   0 if daemon has been started
+	#   1 if daemon was already running
+	#   2 if daemon could not be started
+        [ -f $PIDFILE ] && {
+            pid=$( cat $PIDFILE)
+            name=$( ps -p "$pid" -o comm= 2> /dev/null) || :
+            [ "$name" = "ruby" ] && return 1
+        }
+	start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --pidfile $PIDFILE --exec $DAEMON \
+            --chdir $PWD -- $DAEMON_ARGS \
+		|| return 2
+        return 0
+}
+
+#
+# Function that stops the daemon/service
+#
+do_stop()
+{
+	# Return
+	#   0 if daemon has been stopped
+	#   1 if daemon was already stopped
+	#   2 if daemon could not be stopped
+	#   other if a failure occurred
+	start-stop-daemon --stop --quiet --retry=TERM/30/KILL/5 --pidfile $PIDFILE \
+            --name $NAME --chdir $PWD
+	RETVAL="$?"
+	[ "$RETVAL" = 2 ] && return 2
+	# Wait for children to finish too if this is a daemon that forks
+	# and if the daemon is only ever run from this initscript.
+	# If the above conditions are not satisfied then add some other code
+	# that waits for the process to drop all resources that could be
+	# needed by services started subsequently.  A last resort is to
+	# sleep for some time.
+	start-stop-daemon --stop --quiet --oknodo --retry=0/30/KILL/5 --chdir $PWD \
+            --exec $DAEMON
+	[ "$?" = 2 ] && return 2
+	# Many daemons don't delete their pidfiles when they exit.
+	rm -f $PIDFILE
+	return "$RETVAL"
+}
+
+#
+# Function that sends a SIGHUP to the daemon/service
+#
+do_reload() {
+	#
+	# If the daemon can reload its configuration without
+	# restarting (for example, when it is sent a SIGHUP),
+	# then implement that here.
+	#
+	start-stop-daemon --stop --signal 1 --quiet --pidfile $PIDFILE --chdir $PWD \
+        --name $NAME
+	return 0
+}
+
+case "$1" in
+  start)
+	[ "$VERBOSE" != no ] && log_daemon_msg "Starting $DESC" "$NAME"
+	do_start
+	case "$?" in
+		0|1) [ "$VERBOSE" != no ] && log_end_msg 0 ;;
+		2) [ "$VERBOSE" != no ] && log_end_msg 1 ;;
+	esac
+	;;
+
+  stop)
+	[ "$VERBOSE" != no ] && log_daemon_msg "Stopping $DESC" "$NAME"
+	do_stop
+	case "$?" in
+		0|1) [ "$VERBOSE" != no ] && log_end_msg 0 ;;
+		2) [ "$VERBOSE" != no ] && log_end_msg 1 ;;
+	esac
+	;;
+
+  status)
+       status_of_proc "$DAEMON" "$NAME" && exit 0 || exit $?
+       ;;
+
+  #reload|force-reload)
+	#
+	# If do_reload() is not implemented then leave this commented out
+	# and leave 'force-reload' as an alias for 'restart'.
+	#
+	#log_daemon_msg "Reloading $DESC" "$NAME"
+	#do_reload
+	#log_end_msg $?
+	#;;
+
+  restart|force-reload)
+	log_daemon_msg "Restarting $DESC" "$NAME"
+	do_stop
+	case "$?" in
+	  0|1)
+		do_start
+		case "$?" in
+			0) log_end_msg 0 ;;
+			1) log_end_msg 1 ;; # Old process is still running
+			*) log_end_msg 1 ;; # Failed to start
+		esac
+		;;
+	  *)
+	  	# Failed to stop
+		log_end_msg 1
+		;;
+	esac
+	;;
+
+  *) echo "Usage: $SCRIPTNAME {start|stop|status|restart|force-reload}" >&2
+	exit 3
+	;;
+esac
+
+:
diff --git a/pkg/ubuntu/diaspora-wsd.conf b/pkg/ubuntu/diaspora-wsd.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 95d78118e..000000000
--- a/pkg/ubuntu/diaspora-wsd.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-# Ubuntu upstart file at /etc/init/diaspora-wsd.conf
-
-start on runlevel [5]
-stop on runlevel [06]
-
-export fork
-
-script
-  if [ -f /etc/default/diaspora ]; then
-    . /etc/default/diaspora;
-  fi;
-  cd /usr/share/diaspora/master;
-  start-stop-daemon --start           \
-      --chuid diaspora:diaspora       \
-      --chdir $PWD                    \
-      --exec "/usr/local/bin/bundle"  \
-      --  exec ruby -C $PWD script/websocket_server.rb;
-
-end script
diff --git a/script/websocket_server.rb b/script/websocket_server.rb
index 4dddca11e..64f6ddf8a 100644
--- a/script/websocket_server.rb
+++ b/script/websocket_server.rb
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ def write_pidfile
   end
 end
 
+
 CHANNEL = Magent::GenericChannel.new('websocket')
 def process_message
   if CHANNEL.queue_count > 0