diff --git a/script/install b/script/install
index 450d377..d54f567 100755
--- a/script/install
+++ b/script/install
@@ -5,12 +5,29 @@ set -e
 echo "Installing Homebridge..."
 
 APP_PATH=`pwd`
+FOREVER_PATH=`which forever`
 USER_NAME=`whoami`
 
 
 if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "linux*" ]]; then
-## install for linux
-  echo ""
+  ## install for linux
+
+  # copy SysVinit script to the correct path.
+  sudo cp startup/homebridge /etc/init.d/homebridge
+  # set exec permissions on script.
+  sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/homebridge
+
+  # Set the current path for where the app lives.
+  sudo sed -i '' -e "s#%PATH%#$APP_PATH#g" /etc/init.d/homebridge
+  # Set the path for where the forever lives.
+  sudo sed -i '' -e "s#%FOREVER_PATH%#$FOREVER_PATH#g" /etc/init.d/homebridge
+
+  # Start it.
+  sudo /etc/init.d/homebridge start
+
+  # tell it to launch at boot
+  sudo update-rc.d homebridge defaults
+
 elif [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
   ## install for OS X
 
diff --git a/script/uninstall b/script/uninstall
index 753e4d0..d331ab3 100755
--- a/script/uninstall
+++ b/script/uninstall
@@ -5,8 +5,13 @@ echo "Uninstalling Homebridge..."
 forever stop homebridge > /dev/null 2>&1
 
 if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "linux*" ]]; then
-## install for linux
-  echo ""
+  ## uninstall for linux
+
+  # stop the service.
+  sudo /etc/init.d/homebridge stop
+
+  # remove the service from launching at boot.
+  sudo update-rc.d -f homebridge remove
 elif [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
   ## uninstall for OS X