I've added a new script to /etc/init/ called minecraft.conf which contains the script:

start on startup

stop on shutdown

respawn

respawn limit 20 5



script

  export HOME="/root"

  exec /root/minecraft/start.sh 2>&1 >> /var/log/minecraft.log

end script



post-start script

   echo "minecraft started"

When I try start minecraft I get the error: start: Unknown job: minecraft

I've tried running initctl list and my minecraft job is not listed. I've tried running initctl reload-configuration and it doesn't make any difference.

Other jobs listed by initctl list work fine with start, stop and restart.

Why won't upstart see my new script?