diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 460ae29..55d466d 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -2,55 +2,142 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"bufio"
-	"fmt"
+	"flag"
+	"fmt" 
 	"log"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 )
 
 var (
-	controlFile = "/adm/services"
-	services    = make(map[string]string)
+	startup []string
+	daemon = false
+	serviceFile   = "/adm/services"
+	services      = make(map[string]string)
+	controlSocket = "/adm/headless9/ctl/headless9.ctl"
+	logPath = "/adm/headless9/log/"
 )
 
 func main() {
-	log.Println("Starting headless9")
+	flag.Parse()
+	if flag.NArg() == 0 {
+		log.Println("Starting headless9")
+		daemon = true
+		runDaemon()
+	}
+	if flag.NArg() != 2 {
+		fmt.Println("Command structure: \"headless9 $verb $service\"")
+		return
+	}
+	verb := flag.Args()[1]
+	service := flag.Args()[2]
+
+	f := getCtl()
+	_, err := fmt.Fprintf(f, "%+v %+v", verb, service)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Unable to write to Control Socket. Please check the file %+v and that it's permissions are 700", controlSocket)
+	}
+	f.Close()
+	err = watchFile(controlSocket)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Println(err)
+	}
+	fmt.Println(strings.Join(sysTail(10, controlSocket), "\n"))
+	
+}
+
+func getCtl() *os.File {
+	f, err := os.OpenFile(controlSocket, os.O_TRUNC, 0700)
+	if err != nil {
+		if daemon {
+			log.Printf("Unable to open Control Socket. Please check the file %+v and that it's permissions are 700", controlSocket)
+		} else {
+			fmt.Printf("Unable to open Control Socket. Please check the file %+v and that it's permissions are 700", controlSocket)
+		}
+	}
+	err = f.Truncate(0)
+	if err != nil {
+		if daemon {
+			log.Printf("Unable to clear Control Socket. Please check the file %+v and that it's permissions are 700", controlSocket)
+		} else {
+			fmt.Printf("Unable to clear Control Socket. Please check the file %+v and that it's permissions are 700", controlSocket)
+		}
+	}
+	_, err = f.Seek(0, 0)
+	if err != nil {
+		if daemon {
+			log.Printf("Unable to rewind Control Socket. Please check the file %+v and that it's permissions are 700", controlSocket)
+		} else {
+			fmt.Printf("Unable to rewind Control Socket. Please check the file %+v and that it's permissions are 700", controlSocket)
+		}
+	}
+	return f
+}
+
+func runDaemon() {
+	go headlessControls()
 	for {
-		log.Printf("Refreshing controlFile %+v", controlFile)
-		startup, err := readLines(controlFile)
+		log.Printf("Refreshing controlFile %+v", serviceFile)
+		startup, err := readLines(serviceFile)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatalln(err)
 		}
 		for _, svc := range startup {
 			running := false
+			svcArgs := strings.Split(svc, " ")
 			for runningProc := range services {
-				if svc == runningProc {
+				if svcArgs[0] == runningProc {
 					running = true
-					log.Printf("%+v exists as PID %+v", svc, services[svc])
+					log.Printf("%+v exists as PID %+v", svcArgs[0], services[svcArgs[0]])
 				}
 			}
 			if !running {
-				log.Printf("Svc not detected, starting: %+v", svc)
-				go execCommand(svc)
+				log.Printf("Svc not detected, starting: %+v", svcArgs[0])
+				go execCommand(svcArgs[0], svcArgs[1:]...)
 			}
 		}
-		err = watchFile(controlFile)
+		err = watchFile(serviceFile)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println(err)
 		}
 	}
 }
 
+func headlessControls() {
+	for {
+		err := watchFile(controlSocket)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Println(err)
+		}
+		pendingCommands, err := readLines(controlSocket)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Println(err)
+		} else {
+			for _, cmd := range pendingCommands {
+				log.Printf("Processing command: %+v", cmd)
+			}
+		}
+
+
+	}
+}
+
+
 func execCommand(cmd string, arg ...string) {
 	defer PanicSafe()
+	if len(cmd) < 2 {
+		log.Printf("Invalid command `%v`, skipping. Args: { %+v }", cmd, arg)
+		return
+	}
 	proc := exec.Command(cmd, arg...)
 	// open the out file for writing
-	outfile, err := os.Create(fmt.Sprintf("/adm/log/%+v.log", cmd))
+	outfile, err := os.Create(fmt.Sprintf("%+v/%+v.log", logPath, cmd))
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
-	infile, err := os.Create(fmt.Sprintf("/adm/log/%+v.ctl", cmd))
+	infile, err := os.Create(fmt.Sprintf("%+v/%+v.ctl", logPath, cmd))
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
@@ -61,7 +148,8 @@ func execCommand(cmd string, arg ...string) {
 	proc.Stdin = infile
 	err = proc.Start()
 	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
+		log.Printf("Error starting service %+v, see log for more info.", cmd)
+		return
 	}
 	services[cmd] = fmt.Sprint(proc.Process.Pid)
 	proc.Wait()
@@ -106,11 +194,20 @@ func watchFile(filePath string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-
 // PanicSafe is a deferrable function to recover from a panic operation.
 func PanicSafe(a ...interface{}) {
 	if r := recover(); r != nil {
 		log.Printf("Panic detected: %+v", r)
 		log.Printf("Optional panic data: %+v", a...)
 	}
+}
+
+// count for number of lines, path of file
+func sysTail(count int, path string) []string {
+	c := exec.Command("tail", fmt.Sprintf("-%d", count+1), path)
+	output, _ := c.Output()
+	//log.Printf("SysTail call output: %+v\nEND", string(output))
+	lines := strings.Split(string(output), "\n")
+
+	return lines[:len(lines)-1]
 }
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