{"id":5720,"date":"2026-05-26T11:30:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T11:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/knowledgebase\/?p=5720"},"modified":"2026-05-26T11:30:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T11:30:39","slug":"how-to-restart-tomcat-via-the-terminal-on-a-linux-vps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/knowledgebase\/503\/restart-tomcat-on-linux-vps.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Restart Tomcat via the Terminal on a Linux VPS?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Running a Java-based web application on Linux often means working with Apache Tomcat. Whether you are hosting a business application, a customer portal, or a Java website, Tomcat acts as the engine that keeps everything running smoothly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But there are times when applications stop responding, configuration changes are made, memory usage becomes high, or updates need to be applied. In such situations, restarting the Tomcat service becomes an important administrative task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The good part is that restarting Tomcat on Linux is simple once you know the right way. In this guide, you will learn how to properly restart the Tomcat service, verify that it is running successfully, and troubleshoot issues using logs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/knowledgebase\/498\/setup-ftp-on-linux-server.html\"><strong>How to Set Up FTP on Linux\u200b?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Prerequisites Before Restarting Tomcat<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before proceeding, make sure you have:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n  <li style=\"margin-left: 24px;\">SSH access to the Linux server<\/li>\n  <li style=\"margin-left: 24px;\">Root or sudo privileges<\/li>\n  <li style=\"margin-left: 24px;\">Tomcat is installed on the server<\/li>\n  <li style=\"margin-left: 24px;\">Basic Linux command knowledge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/knowledgebase\/494\/change-root-password-in-linux.html\"><strong>How to Change Root Password in Linux?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Process to Restart Tomcat on a Linux VPS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To restart Tomcat on a Linux VPS, follow these steps given below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-left:24px;\">\u2794 First, log in to your Linux server using SSH.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left:24px;\">\u2794 After logging in, navigate to the Tomcat bin directory:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><button class=\"copy-btn\" onclick=\"copyCommand(this)\">\ud83d\udccb<\/button><span class=\"copy-msg\">Copied!<\/span>\n    <table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n        <tbody>\n            <tr>\n                <td class=\"kb_firewall\"><strong><strong>cd \/usr\/local\/tomcat9\/bin\/<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>*Note: <\/strong>The Tomcat installation directory may differ depending on your VPS or server configuration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #faf4ff; padding: 18px 24px; background-color: #faf4ff; width: 730px;\">\n  <p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0;\">\n    <strong>\u2605 Small Tip<\/strong>\n  <\/p>\n\n  <p style=\"margin: 0;\">\n   If you are unsure about the Tomcat installation path, you can locate it using:<br>\n<strong>   find \/ -name startup.sh 2>\/dev\/null<\/strong><br>\nThis command searches the server for the Tomcat startup script.\n\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin-left:24px;\">\u2794 Once you are inside the directory, verify that the startup scripts are available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p>You can check using this command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><button class=\"copy-btn\" onclick=\"copyCommand(this)\">\ud83d\udccb<\/button><span class=\"copy-msg\">Copied!<\/span>\n    <table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n        <tbody>\n            <tr>\n                <td class=\"kb_firewall\"><strong><strong>ls<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You should see files like:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n  <li style=\"margin-left: 24px;\">startup.sh<\/li>\n  <li style=\"margin-left: 24px;\">shutdown.sh<\/li>\n  <li style=\"margin-left: 24px;\">catalina.sh<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-left:24px; text-indent:-24px;\">\u2794 It\u2019s time to start or restart the Tomcat service. There are two common methods to restart Tomcat on Linux.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Option 1: Restart Tomcat Using systemd (Recommended)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The systemctl method is cleaner, more stable, and commonly used on modern Linux distributions such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n  <li style=\"margin-left: 24px;\">Ubuntu<\/li>\n  <li style=\"margin-left: 24px;\">CentOS<\/li>\n  <li style=\"margin-left: 24px;\">AlmaLinux<\/li>\n  <li style=\"margin-left: 24px;\">Rocky Linux<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It automatically manages the Tomcat process in the background and helps during server boot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-left:24px;\">\u2794 If Tomcat is configured as a system service, use:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><button class=\"copy-btn\" onclick=\"copyCommand(this)\">\ud83d\udccb<\/button><span class=\"copy-msg\">Copied!<\/span>\n    <table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n        <tbody>\n            <tr>\n                <td class=\"kb_firewall\"><strong><strong>sudo systemctl restart tomcat<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<p style=\"margin-left:24px;\">\u2794 You can also start the service using:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><button class=\"copy-btn\" onclick=\"copyCommand(this)\">\ud83d\udccb<\/button><span class=\"copy-msg\">Copied!<\/span>\n    <table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n        <tbody>\n            <tr>\n                <td class=\"kb_firewall\"><strong><strong>sudo systemctl start tomcat<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Option 2: Manual Tomcat Startup<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some custom VPS setups or manually installed Tomcat environments may not use systemd services. In such cases, startup and shutdown scripts are used directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Use this Command:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><button class=\"copy-btn\" onclick=\"copyCommand(this)\">\ud83d\udccb<\/button><span class=\"copy-msg\">Copied!<\/span>\n    <table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n        <tbody>\n            <tr>\n                <td class=\"kb_firewall\"><strong><strong>sh startup.sh<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<p style=\"margin-left:290px;\"><strong>OR<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><button class=\"copy-btn\" onclick=\"copyCommand(this)\">\ud83d\udccb<\/button><span class=\"copy-msg\">Copied!<\/span>\n    <table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n        <tbody>\n            <tr>\n                <td class=\"kb_firewall\"><strong><strong>.\/startup.sh<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<p>If Tomcat is already running, stop it first:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><button class=\"copy-btn\" onclick=\"copyCommand(this)\">\ud83d\udccb<\/button><span class=\"copy-msg\">Copied!<\/span>\n    <table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n        <tbody>\n            <tr>\n                <td class=\"kb_firewall\"><strong><strong>sh shutdown.sh<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Then start it again<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #faf4ff; padding: 18px 24px; background-color: #faf4ff; width: 730px;\">\n  <p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0;\">\n    <strong>\u2605 Small Tip<\/strong>\n  <\/p>\n\n  <p style=\"margin: 0;\">\n   Always stop Tomcat properly before restarting manually. This helps avoid:\n  <\/p>\n<ul>\n    <li>Port conflicts<\/li>\n    <li>Duplicate Java processes<\/li>\n    <li>Memory-related issues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin-left:24px;\">\u2794 After restarting, verify that Tomcat has started successfully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If started manually, look for the message:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><button class=\"copy-btn\" onclick=\"copyCommand(this)\">\ud83d\udccb<\/button><span class=\"copy-msg\">Copied!<\/span>\n    <table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n        <tbody>\n            <tr>\n                <td class=\"kb_firewall\"><strong><strong>Tomcat started.<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If using systemd, check the service status:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><button class=\"copy-btn\" onclick=\"copyCommand(this)\">\ud83d\udccb<\/button><span class=\"copy-msg\">Copied!<\/span>\n    <table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n        <tbody>\n            <tr>\n                <td class=\"kb_firewall\"><strong><strong>sudo systemctl status tomcat<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<p style=\"margin-left:24px; text-indent:-24px;\">\u2794 Now open your web browser and access your application using:<br> <strong>http:\/\/&lt;yourserver-ip&gt;:8080<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is because, even if the service appears active in the terminal, verifying through the browser ensures that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n  <li style=\"margin-left: 24px;\">Tomcat is listening on the correct port<\/li>\n  <li style=\"margin-left: 24px;\">Applications are loading properly<\/li>\n  <li style=\"margin-left: 24px;\">Network access is working correctly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #faf4ff; padding: 18px 24px; background-color: #faf4ff; width: 730px;\">\n  <p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0;\">\n    <strong>\u2605 Important Tip<\/strong>\n  <\/p>\n\n  <p style=\"margin: 0;\">\n   If the website does not open:\n  <\/p>\n<ul>\n    <li>Check firewall settings<\/li>\n    <li>Verify port 8080 is open<\/li>\n    <li>Confirm Tomcat is running<\/li>\n    <li>Ensure no other service is using the same port<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin-left:24px; text-indent:-24px;\">\u2794 Now, for troubleshooting or confirmation, it is important to check the Tomcat logs. For this, navigate to the logs directory by using:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><button class=\"copy-btn\" onclick=\"copyCommand(this)\">\ud83d\udccb<\/button><span class=\"copy-msg\">Copied!<\/span>\n    <table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n        <tbody>\n            <tr>\n                <td class=\"kb_firewall\"><strong><strong>cd \/usr\/local\/tomcat9\/logs\/<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<p style=\"margin-left:24px; text-indent:-24px;\">\u2794 Then monitor the log file using:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><button class=\"copy-btn\" onclick=\"copyCommand(this)\">\ud83d\udccb<\/button><span class=\"copy-msg\">Copied!<\/span>\n    <table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n        <tbody>\n            <tr>\n                <td class=\"kb_firewall\"><strong><strong>tail -f catalina.out<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/knowledgebase\/486\/kill-process-in-linux.html\"><strong>How to Kill a Process in Linux?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Common Issues While Restarting Tomcat<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a few common problems administrators face:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Issue<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Possible Cause<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Port already in use<\/td><td>Another service is using port 8080<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Permission denied<\/td><td>Missing sudo privileges<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tomcat not starting<\/td><td>Java is not installed properly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Application not loading<\/td><td>Deployment issue or broken WAR file<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>High memory usage<\/td><td>Insufficient RAM allocation<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/knowledgebase\/485\/rename-folder-in-linux.html\"><strong>How to Rename a Folder in Linux\u200b?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Restarting the Tomcat service on Linux is an essential server management task for maintaining application performance and stability. 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