How to Start apache tomcat server on startup in Ubuntu,LinuxMint

1. First install the apache server.


                           http://rapidsolutions4u.blogspot.in/2016/09/install-apache-tomcat-on-linux-1.html

2. Go to init.d directory.


                                # cd /etc/init.d


3. Create and edit "tomcat.sh" file.


                                # vim tomcat.sh


    # Tomcat auto-start
    # description: Auto-starts tomcat
    # processname: tomcat
    # pidfile: /var/run/tomcat.pid

    export JAVA_HOME=jdk path

    case $1 in
    start)
            sh /home/apache-tomcat-8.5.4/bin/startup.sh
            ;;
    stop)
            sh /home/apache-tomcat-8.5.4/bin/shutdown.sh
            ;;
    restart)
            sh /home/apache-tomcat-8.5.4/bin/shutdown.sh
            sh /home/apache-tomcat-8.5.4/bin/startup.sh
            ;;
    esac
    exit 0


4. Save the file.

5. Set permission to created file.

                               # sudo chmod 755 /etc/init.d/tomcat

6. Create links


                               # sudo ln -s /etc/init.d/tomcat /etc/rc1.d/K99tomcat
                              # sudo ln -s /etc/init.d/tomcat /etc/rc2.d/S99tomcat


7. Restart tomcat service.



                             # /etc/init.d/tomcat restart



8. Similarly stop and restart tomcat service.