diff -uNr munge-0.5.10.ORIG/src/etc/munge.init.in munge-0.5.10/src/etc/munge.init.in

--- munge-0.5.10.ORIG/src/etc/munge.init.in	2011-02-27 10:34:34.980855448 +0100

+++ munge-0.5.10/src/etc/munge.init.in	2011-02-27 10:36:37.645394273 +0100

@@ -115,9 +115,16 @@

 {

 # Start the service.

 #

+# If there is no key then exit as a configuration error.

+if [ ! -f /etc/munge/munge.key ] ; then

+    echo "/etc/munge/munge.key does not exist, generate with create-munge-key"

+    exit 6

+fi 

+

 # Required by LSB, where running "start" on a service already running should be

 #   considered successful.

 ##

+

   log_init "Starting $DESC" "$DAEMON_NAME"

   VARRUNDIR="$localstatedir/run/munge"