Setup Tomcat service script to start at boot time

tomcat_service_script_setup.sh

# assumes you have created a service script at /etc/init.d/tomcat

cd /etc/init.d/

# make the script executable
chmod 755 tomcat

# set to start at boot time
chkconfig --add tomcat
chkconfig --level 234 tomcat on

# verify it
chkconfig --list tomcat

# start tomcat
service tomcat start

# note: this gave error "Cannot find /usr/share/tomcat7/latest/bin/catalina.sh
#                        The file is absent or does not have execute permission"
# see http://louis-sawtell.com/content/tomcat-cannot-find-bincatalinash
cd /usr/share/tomcat7/latest/bin
chmod +x *.sh
chmod +x *.jar

# stop tomcat
service tomcat stop

# restart tomcat
service tomcat restart

# check logfile and look for any errors
cat /usr/share/tomcat7/latest/logs/catalina.out