diff --git a/terminator.go b/terminator.go
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+package terminator /* import "udico.de/uditaren/terminator" */
+
+import (
+  "os"
+	"os/signal"
+	"syscall"
+)
+
+// enable to react to 
+//   <-terminator.Terminate 
+// nicely
+var Terminate = make(chan struct{})
+
+func init() {
+  sigs := make(chan os.Signal)
+  signal.Notify(sigs, os.Interrupt, os.Kill)
+	signal.Notify(sigs, syscall.SIGTERM)
+
+	// When notified about SIGINT, SIGTERM, or SIGKILL close the Terminator channel
+	// in order to notify interested parties to quit.
+	go func(c <-chan os.Signal) {
+		<-c
+		close(Terminator)
+	}(sigs)
+}