1- Create a file under /etc/init.d/ with nano or vi and paste the example script below. ex. sudo vi /etc/init.d/mytestserv
2- Modify the SERVICE_NAME, PATH_TO_JAR, and choose a PID_PATH_NAME for the file you are going to use to store your service ID.
3- Write the file and give execution permisions ex. sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/mytestserv
4- Test that it runs ex. sudo service mytestserv start
5- Test that it stops ex. sudo service mytestserv stop
6- Test that it restarts ex. sudo service mytestserv restart
#!/bin/sh
SERVICE_NAME=MyApp
PATH_TO_JAR=/home/path/MyApp.jar
PATH_TO_LOG=/home/path/MyApp.log
PATH_TO_CONF=/home/path/my-app.conf
PID_PATH_NAME=/tmp/MyApp-pid
case $1 in
start)
echo "Starting $SERVICE_NAME ..."
if [ ! -f $PID_PATH_NAME ]; then
nohup java -cp . -XX:+UseConcMarkSweepGC -Dconfig.file=$PATH_TO_CONF -jar $PATH_TO_JAR -Xmx2000M >> $PATH_TO_LOG 2>&1&
echo $! > $PID_PATH_NAME
echo "$SERVICE_NAME started ..."
else
echo "$SERVICE_NAME is already running ..."
fi
;;
stop)
if [ -f $PID_PATH_NAME ]; then
PID=$(cat $PID_PATH_NAME);
echo "$SERVICE_NAME stoping ..."
kill $PID;
echo "$SERVICE_NAME stopped ..."
rm $PID_PATH_NAME
else
echo "$SERVICE_NAME is not running ..."
fi
;;
restart)
if [ -f $PID_PATH_NAME ]; then
PID=$(cat $PID_PATH_NAME);
echo "$SERVICE_NAME stopping ...";
kill $PID;
echo "$SERVICE_NAME stopped ...";
rm $PID_PATH_NAME
echo "$SERVICE_NAME starting ..."
nohup java -cp . -XX:+UseConcMarkSweepGC -Dconfig.file=$PATH_TO_CONF -jar $PATH_TO_JAR -Xmx2000M >> $PATH_TO_LOG 2>&1&
echo $! > $PID_PATH_NAME
echo "$SERVICE_NAME started ..."
else
echo "$SERVICE_NAME is not running ..."
fi
;;
esac
Modify if you need logs
If you need the output log replace the 2
nohup java -jar $PATH_TO_JAR /tmp 2>> /dev/null >> /dev/null &
lines for:
nohup java -jar $PATH_TO_JAR >> myService.out 2>&1&
Source: http://www.jcgonzalez.com/linux-java-service-wrapper-example