diff --git a/misc_systemd_units/unbound-startup b/misc_systemd_units/unbound-startup
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+#! /bin/sh
+
+#
+# unbound is usuually started  via systemd.
+# only setup-var option is used by unbound.service
+
+
+function setup_var() {
+	test -d /var/unbound || { mkdir -p /var/unbound;chown unbound /var/unbound; }
+	test -e /var/unbound/root.key -a /var/unbound/root.key -nt /etc/unbound/root.key || {
+		cp /etc/unbound/root.key /var/unbound/root.key
+		chown unbound /var/unbound/root.key
+	}	
+}
+
+
+
+case $* in
+	start)
+		setup_var
+		unbound-control start
+		;;
+	stop)
+		unbound-control stop
+		;;
+	debug)
+		setup_var
+		unbound -dd -v
+		;;
+	setup-var)
+		setup_var
+		;;
+
+	*)
+		echo "usage: $0 [start | stop]"
+		exit 1
+		;;
+esac