Mesh script can also run on a 'server' (i.e. a dedicated peer)

src/freedombone-mesh

 TOXCORE_REPO='git://github.com/irungentoo/toxcore.git'
 TOX_BOOTSTRAP_ID_FILE=/var/lib/tox-bootstrapd/pubkey.txt
 
+# client or server installations sounds odd for a mesh, but this
+# indicates whether this is a dedicated mesh peer ("yes") or
+# a 'client' such as a laptop or desktop machine with
+# the freedombone-client script installed
+SERVER_INSTALLATION="no"
+
 function install_toxcore {
     if [ -f /etc/tox-bootstrapd.conf ]; then
         return
     fi
 }
 
-if [ ! -f /usr/bin/batman ]; then
-    freedombone-client
+if [ -f /var/lib/batman ]; then
+    SERVER_INSTALLATION="yes"
+fi
+
+if [[ $SERVER_INSTALLATION == "no" ]]; then
+    if [ ! -f /usr/bin/batman ]; then
+        freedombone-client
+    fi
 fi
 
 # alternative toxic paths
     DHTNODES=/usr/local/share/toxic/DHTnodes
 fi
 
-if [ ! -f /tmp/meshtype ]; then
-    install_toxcore
-    install_toxid
-    sudo batman start
-    if [ ! "$?" = "0" ]; then
-        exit 2
+if [[ $SERVER_INSTALLATION == "no" ]]; then
+    if [ ! -f /tmp/meshtype ]; then
+        install_toxcore
+        install_toxid
+        sudo batman start
+        if [ ! "$?" = "0" ]; then
+            exit 2
+        fi
     fi
 fi
 
             exit 0
         fi
         echo 'You need irssi/mumble/toxic installed on your system'
-        sudo batman stop
+        if [[ $SERVER_INSTALLATION == "no" ]]; then
+            sudo batman stop
+        fi
         exit 4
     fi
 fi
             exit 0
         fi
         echo 'You need irssi/mumble/toxic installed on your system'
-        sudo batman stop
+        if [[ $SERVER_INSTALLATION == "no" ]]; then
+            sudo batman stop
+        fi
         exit 4
     fi
 fi