diff --git a/gocryptfs.sh b/gocryptfs.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Run the gocryptfs process in the background
+
+set -eu
+
+dir=$(dirname "$0")
+
+# This needs user input and cannot run in the background
+if [[ $* == *--init* ]]; then
+	"$dir/gocryptfs" $*
+else
+	"$dir/gocryptfs" $* & disown
+fi