diff --git a/server/start b/server/start
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+++ b/server/start
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+#!/bin/bash
+nohup /usr/bin/python -u server.py &>> /var/log/electrum.log &
diff --git a/server/stop b/server/stop
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+++ b/server/stop
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+#!/bin/bash
+/usr/bin/python server.py stop