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

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:
   
   
3. You will receive the following message indicating the server is started:
   
   
4. To stop the Tomcat server, type in sudo service tomcat7 start and then hit Enter in the original terminal window:
   
   
5. You will receive a message indicating the Tomcat server has been stopped.
   
   

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