How to Start and Stop Apache Tomcat from the Command Line (Linux)

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Apache Tomcat can be started and stopped from the command line. In this topic I will show you how to start and stop Tomcat from the command line in Ubuntu, which is a Linux distribution derived from Debian.

To learn how to start and stop Apache Tomcat from the command line in a Linux environment, follow these 5 steps:

  1. Start a Terminal window from the menu bar.
  2. Type in sudo service tomcat7 start and then hit Enter: Start up Tomcat
  3. You will receive the following message indicating the server is started: Tomcat Startup Output
  4. To stop the Tomcat server, type in sudo service tomcat7 start and then hit Enter in the original terminal window: Shutdown Tomcat
  5. You will receive a message indicating the Tomcat server has been stopped. Shutdown Tomcat

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