diff --git a/ee/cli/plugins/stack.py b/ee/cli/plugins/stack.py
index af17ce70..cc9b90c2 100644
--- a/ee/cli/plugins/stack.py
+++ b/ee/cli/plugins/stack.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import shutil
 import os
 import pwd
 import grp
+from ee.cli.plugins.stack_services import EEStackStatusController
 
 
 def ee_stack_hook(app):
@@ -373,6 +374,7 @@ class EEStackController(CementBaseController):
 def load(app):
     # register the plugin class.. this only happens if the plugin is enabled
     handler.register(EEStackController)
+    handler.register(EEStackStatusController)
 
     # register a hook (function) to run after arguments are parsed.
     hook.register('post_argument_parsing', ee_stack_hook)
diff --git a/ee/cli/plugins/stack_services.py b/ee/cli/plugins/stack_services.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2e154042
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ee/cli/plugins/stack_services.py
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+from cement.core.controller import CementBaseController, expose
+from cement.core import handler, hook
+from ee.core.services import EEService
+
+
+class EEStackStatusController(CementBaseController):
+    class Meta:
+        label = 'stack_services'
+        stacked_on = 'stack'
+        stacked_type = 'embedded'
+        description = 'stack command manages stack operations'
+        arguments = [
+            (['--memcache'],
+                dict(help='start/stop/restart stack', action='store_true')),
+            (['--dovecot'],
+                dict(help='start/stop/restart dovecot', action='store_true')),
+            ]
+
+    @expose(help="start stack services")
+    def start(self):
+        services = []
+        if self.app.pargs.nginx:
+            services = services + ['nginx']
+        elif self.app.pargs.php:
+            services = services + ['php5-fpm']
+        elif self.app.pargs.mysql:
+            services = services + ['mysql']
+        elif self.app.pargs.postfix:
+            services = services + ['postfix']
+        elif self.app.pargs.memcache:
+            services = services + ['memcached']
+        elif self.app.pargs.dovecot:
+            services = services + ['dovecot']
+        else:
+            services = services + ['nginx', 'php5-fpm', 'mysql', 'postfix']
+        for service in services:
+            EEService.start_service(service)
+
+    @expose(help="stop stack services")
+    def stop(self):
+        services = []
+        if self.app.pargs.nginx:
+            services = services + ['nginx']
+        elif self.app.pargs.php:
+            services = services + ['php5-fpm']
+        elif self.app.pargs.mysql:
+            services = services + ['mysql']
+        elif self.app.pargs.postfix:
+            services = services + ['postfix']
+        elif self.app.pargs.memcache:
+            services = services + ['memcached']
+        elif self.app.pargs.dovecot:
+            services = services + ['dovecot']
+        else:
+            services = services + ['nginx', 'php5-fpm', 'mysql', 'postfix']
+        for service in services:
+            EEService.stop_service(service)
+
+    @expose(help="restart stack services")
+    def restart(self):
+        services = []
+        if self.app.pargs.nginx:
+            services = services + ['nginx']
+        elif self.app.pargs.php:
+            services = services + ['php5-fpm']
+        elif self.app.pargs.mysql:
+            services = services + ['mysql']
+        elif self.app.pargs.postfix:
+            services = services + ['postfix']
+        elif self.app.pargs.memcache:
+            services = services + ['memcached']
+        elif self.app.pargs.dovecot:
+            services = services + ['dovecot']
+        else:
+            services = services + ['nginx', 'php5-fpm', 'mysql', 'postfix']
+        for service in services:
+            EEService.restart_service(service)
+
+    @expose(help="get stack status")
+    def status(self):
+        pass
diff --git a/ee/core/aptget.py b/ee/core/aptget.py
index a67bb1b2..dd6d5886 100644
--- a/ee/core/aptget.py
+++ b/ee/core/aptget.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 """EasyEngine package installation using apt-get module."""
 import apt
+import apt_pkg
 import sys
 
 
diff --git a/ee/core/services.py b/ee/core/services.py
index a1a3deb1..63c488b5 100644
--- a/ee/core/services.py
+++ b/ee/core/services.py
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ class EEService():
 
     def restart_service(service_name):
             try:
-                stop_service(service_name)
-                start_service(service_name)
+                EEService.stop_service(service_name)
+                EEService.start_service(service_name)
             except OSError as e:
                 print("Execution failed:",  e)
 
diff --git a/ee/core/shellexec.py b/ee/core/shellexec.py
index 5f16bbc3..9368f667 100644
--- a/ee/core/shellexec.py
+++ b/ee/core/shellexec.py
@@ -13,5 +13,10 @@ class EEShellExec():
     def cmd_exec(command):
         try:
             retcode = subprocess.getstatusoutput(command)
+            if retcode[0] == 0:
+                return True
+            else:
+                return False
         except OSError as e:
             print(e)
+            return False