problem with lighttpd script

[bilal_jan]

Hello everyone
i have installed lighttpd from source on my distribution
i installed it in /usr/local/lighttpd .
now when i try to start its script in /etc/init.d,it works fine

[root@maria inx-bilal]# /etc/init.d/lighttpd start
Starting lighttpd: [ OK ]

but it doesnt work for stop command

[root@maria inx-bilal]# /etc/init.d/lighttpd stop
Stopping lighttpd: [FAILED]

also

[root@maria inx-bilal]# /etc/init.d/lighttpd status
lighttpd dead but pid file exists

i want to know that do i have to change the path in /etc/init.d/lighttpd or not. Also please do tell me what does this status message shows do this mean that lighttpd is installed
script file locate in /etc/init.d/lighttpd is as follows

# Source function library
. /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions

if [ -f /etc/sysconfig/lighttpd ]; then
. /etc/sysconfig/lighttpd
fi

if [ -z "$LIGHTTPD_CONF_PATH" ]; then
LIGHTTPD_CONF_PATH="/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf"
fi

prog="lighttpd"
lighttpd="/usr/local/sbin/lighttpd"
RETVAL=0

start() {
echo -n $"Starting $prog: "
daemon $lighttpd -f $LIGHTTPD_CONF_PATH
RETVAL=$?
echo
[ $RETVAL -eq 0 ] && touch /var/lock/subsys/$prog
return $RETVAL
}

stop() {
echo -n $"Stopping $prog: "
killproc $lighttpd
RETVAL=$?
echo
[ $RETVAL -eq 0 ] && rm -f /var/lock/subsys/$prog
return $RETVAL
}

reload() {
echo -n $"Reloading $prog: "
killproc $lighttpd -HUP
RETVAL=$?
echo
return $RETVAL
}

case "$1" in
start)
start
;;
stop)
stop
;;
restart)
stop
start
;;
condrestart)
if [ -f /var/lock/subsys/$prog ]; then
stop
start
fi
;;
reload)
reload
;;
status)
status $lighttpd
RETVAL=$?
;;
*)
echo $"Usage: $0 {start|stop|restart|condrestart|reload|status}"
RETVAL=1
esac

exit $RETVAL

[bilal_jan]

anybody interested in repling to my this query

[bilal_jan]

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