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

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

Change the permisions of that file : chmod ug+x $(tomcat.home)/bin/tomcat)

Create a tomcat environment definition script

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

Create a tomcat launcher script

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

Change the permisions of that file : chmod ug+x $(server.home)/tomcat.run)

Configure the wrapper service to run tomcat

Copy the file wrapper.conf.in from the wrapper service distribution to the $(tomcat.home)/conf directory

Ensures its content is (dont forget to expand the $(xxx) variables with your defined values)

Link the tomcat launcher script to the init scripts directory

Link the tomcat init script to the revelant init levels