Tomcat Init Script on SuSE 9.3

[thejoker101]

There is a tomcat init script in admin_resource_kit, however it is written for RedHat.

Anyone know how I should modify it to get it to work in SuSE 9.3? I put it in /etc/init.d/, but it couldn't find some functions it needs, located at: . /etc/init.d/functions.

[ScalixSupport]

We made some changes for the next release so please apply this script and report back the results.

Cheers

Dave

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#!/bin/sh
#
# chkconfig: 345 91 10
#
# description: \
# This is the init script for starting up the Jakarta Tomcat server.
#
# To install this script on a RedHat or SuSE Linux system, follow these steps:
#
#   (1) log in as root
#   (2) copy this script to /etc/init.d
#   (3) enter "chmod 755 /etc/init.d/scalix-tomcat"
#   (4) edit the script using vi or your favorite editor and ensure that
#       CATALINA_HOME points to the location of your Tomcat 4 or 5 (or later)
#       directory
#   (5) enter "chkconfig --add scalix-tomcat"
#
#       Tomcat will now be configured to start as a system service when the
#       machine boots.
#
#   (6) enter "/etc/init.d/scalix-tomcat start" to manually start Tomcat and
#       "/etc/init.d/scalix-tomcat stop" to manually stop Tomcat.
#


###### !! PLEASE CHANGE THE FOLLOWING 3 LINES TO MATCH YOUR ENVIRONMENT !! ######
CATALINA_HOME="/home/jakarta-tomcat-5.0.19"
###### !! YOU SHOULD NOT NEED TO CHANGE ANYTHING BELOW HERE !! ######

export CATALINA_HOME

# you do not need to change anything below here

# detect the distribution:
if [ -f /etc/redhat-release -o -f /etc/fedora-release ] ; then
    DISTRIBUTION="redhat"
elif [ -f /etc/SuSE-release ] ; then
    DISTRIBUTION="suse"
else
    echo "Error: unsupported distribution" >&2
    exit 1
fi

# Source function library.
[ "$DISTRIBUTION" = "redhat" ] && . /etc/init.d/functions
[ "$DISTRIBUTION" = "suse" ] && . /etc/rc.status


# test if network is up (redhat-only):
if [ "$DISTRIBUTION" = "redhat" ] ; then
    # Get config.
    . /etc/sysconfig/network

    # Check that networking is up.
    [ "${NETWORKING}" = "no" ] && exit 0
fi

startup=$CATALINA_HOME/bin/startup.sh
shutdown=$CATALINA_HOME/bin/shutdown.sh

# Where the Scalix server admin commands live (for Scalix server installed locally)
PATH=$PATH:/opt/scalix/bin; export PATH

# Functions

if [ "$DISTRIBUTION" = "redhat" ] ; then

start() {
        action $"Starting Tomcat service: "  $startup
        RETVAL=$?
}

stop() {
        action $"Stopping Tomcat service: " $shutdown
        RETVAL=$?
}

elif [ "$DISTRIBUTION" = "suse" ] ; then

start() {
        echo -n "Starting Tomcat service"
        $startup
        rc_status -v
}

stop() {
        echo -n "Stoppping Tomcat service"
        $shutdown
        rc_status -v
}

fi

restart() {
    stop
    start
}


[ "$DISTRIBUTION" = "suse" ] && rc_reset

# See how we were called.
case "$1" in
  start)
        start
        ;;
  stop)
        stop
        ;;
  restart)
        restart
        ;;
  *)
        echo $"Usage: $0 {start|stop|restart}"
        exit 1
esac

[ "$DISTRIBUTION" = "suse" ] && rc_exit
exit 0

[thejoker101]

That seems to have worked, though I think I have a problem with my tomcat. Here is the output from testing the start/stop after installing that script.

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linux:/etc/init.d # ./tomcat stop
Stoppping Tomcat serviceUsing CATALINA_BASE:   /opt/tomcat/jakarta-tomcat-5.5.9
Using CATALINA_HOME:   /opt/tomcat/jakarta-tomcat-5.5.9
Using CATALINA_TMPDIR: /opt/tomcat/jakarta-tomcat-5.5.9/temp
Using JRE_HOME:       /usr/lib/jvm/java/jre
This release of Apache Tomcat was packaged to run on J2SE 5.0
or later. It can be run on earlier JVMs by downloading and
installing a compatibility package from the Apache Tomcat
binary download page.
                                                                     done
linux:/etc/init.d # ./tomcat start
Starting Tomcat serviceUsing CATALINA_BASE:   /opt/tomcat/jakarta-tomcat-5.5.9
Using CATALINA_HOME:   /opt/tomcat/jakarta-tomcat-5.5.9
Using CATALINA_TMPDIR: /opt/tomcat/jakarta-tomcat-5.5.9/temp
Using JRE_HOME:       /usr/lib/jvm/java/jre
                                                                     done
linux:/etc/init.d #             


[thejoker101]

Uninstalled Tomcat 5.5 and reinstalled tomcat 5.0 and that seemed to fix that.

I still don't have it up and working though. :(

[hermanig]

thx for the Script

I´m using Suse Prof. 9.3 and works fine

[Obdobion]

I used the script on suse 9.3 and it worked great! Thanks.

[constant]

.
Just to make it three strikes and your a winner, it works for me too.

Only one small difference, I called my file "tomcat", as I had already setup the service in Yast when I installed script part one. It still works perfectly.

Nice touch with the info about directories used as the service starts.

Regards
J.D.