Procd service for python script

Installing and Using OpenWrt
1

Hello,
i'm trying to setup a custom service using procd
the service should be a python script. i tried setting up the service file in /etc/init.d and i ended up with something like this

#!/bin/sh /etc/rc.common

USE_PROCD=1

START=99
STOP=01

PROG=/usr/bin/python "/etc/py/alexa/skill.py"

PIDFILE=/var/run/skill.pid


start_service() {
    procd_open_instance
    procd_set_param command $PROG
    procd_set_param respawn ${respawn_threshold:-3600} ${respawn_timeout:-5} ${respawn_retry:-5}
    procd_set_param stdout 1
    procd_set_param stderr 1
    procd_set_param pidfile $PIDFILE
    procd_set_param user nobody
    procd_close_instance
}

now, the problem: when i run /etc/init.d/skill start well, it starts, but it starts just like if i run the script directly. i see output where i call it (not in logread) and the command line is blocked by the output itself.
so, it is not going background.
what am i missing?
thanks

2

i tried starting back from the beginning, so just following this guide

https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-developer/procd-init-script-example

the result is.. nothing! it is neither responding to different commands:

root@RUTTO:/etc/init.d# /etc/init.d/skill start
Hey it's time to get up
^C
root@RUTTO:/etc/init.d# /etc/init.d/skill enable
Hey it's time to get up
^C
root@RUTTO:/etc/init.d# /etc/init.d/skill disable
Hey it's time to get up
Hey it's time to get up
^C
root@RUTTO:/etc/init.d# /etc/init.d/skill stop
Hey it's time to get up
^C

i assume something changed in procd management?
ideas?
thanks