# Create fess group if not existing
        if ! getent group "$FESS_GROUP" > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
            echo -n "Creating $FESS_GROUP group..."
            addgroup --quiet --system "$FESS_GROUP"
            echo " OK"
        fi

        # Create fess user if not existing
        if ! id $FESS_USER > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
            echo -n "Creating $FESS_USER user..."
            adduser --quiet \
                    --system \

    # this tries to start the fess service on these
    # as well without failing this script
    elif [ -x /etc/rc.d/init.d/fess ] ; then
        /etc/rc.d/init.d/fess restart || true
    fi
    echo " OK"
fi

        update-rc.d fess remove >/dev/null || true
    fi
fi

if [ "$REMOVE_DIRS" = "true" ]; then
    if [ -d "$PID_DIR" ]; then
        echo -n "Deleting PID directory..."
        rm -rf "$PID_DIR" && echo " OK" || echo " ERROR: unable to delete directory [$PID_DIR]"
    fi
fi

if [ "$REMOVE_USER_AND_GROUP" = "true" ]; then
    if id "$FESS_USER" > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
        userdel "$FESS_USER"
    fi

    # this tries to start the fess service on these
    # as well without failing this script
    elif [ -x /etc/rc.d/init.d/fess ] ; then
        /etc/rc.d/init.d/fess stop || true
    fi
    echo " OK"
fi