Introduction

In order to Run Tomcat as a linux service, you should follow these steps:

1. #Install the wrapper service
2. #Create a tomcat environment definition script
3. #Create a tomcat launcher script
4. #Configure the wrapper service to run tomcat
5. #Link the tomcat launcher script to the init scripts directory
6. #Link the tomcat init script to the revelant init levels

Install the wrapper service

Download the wrapper service binaries for Linux (http://wrapper.tanukisoftware.org)

Copy the binaries as defined in (http://wrapper.tanukisoftware.org/doc/english/integrate-simple-nix.html):

• copy the wrapper file in $(tomcat.home)/bin,
• copy the sh.script.in file in {{$(tomcat.home)/bin and rename it to tomcat.

Edit the newly renamed tomcat file to ensure the following lines are defined.

Create a tomcat environment definition script

Create the $(server.home)/tomcat.env file with the content (dont forget to expand the $(xxx) variables with your defined values)

Create a tomcat launcher script

Configure the wrapper service to run tomcat

Link the tomcat launcher script to the init scripts directory

Link the tomcat init script to the revelant init levels