Hi, Your variables are not visible from the su user, you should export them as you launch your command :
su tomcat -c "JAVA_HOME=... CATALINA_HOME=... $CATALINA_HOME/bin/startup.sh" Good luck ----- Mail original ----- > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA256 > > Mark, > > On 10/29/14 3:44 PM, Mark Eggers wrote: > > > > On 10/29/2014 10:33 AM, Anthony Bungeroth wrote: > > > >> I basically need a script to run automatically when I reboot the > >> server. I have tried the various ways to get it to work in > >> init.d and it's not working. When I go into init.d and run it > >> manually it works though. > > > >> I think it has something to do with the fact that to run the > >> script manually I am logged in as root, whereas for it to run > >> automatically it has to run in the background. > > > >> I will include the script info in this email and see if you had > >> an idea as to where the issue is. > > > >> So in /etc/init.d, there is a script called Tomcat, here is the > >> "start" portion of the script. Once again, when I run this > >> manually while logged in as root it launches. > > > >> #!/bin/sh # Apache Tomcat Startup Script # chkconfig 234 20 80 > > > >> JAVA_HOME=/opt/jdk1.6.0_45 CATALINA_HOME=/opt/tomcat > >> TOMCAT_USER=tomcat > > > >> start() { echo -n "Starting Tomcat: " su $TOMCAT_USER > >> $CATALINA_HOME/bin/startup.sh sleep 2 } > > > >> I tried creating a new script and putting that one in "rc.local". > >> Here is the "rc.local" command: > > > >> #!/bin/sh # # This script will be executed *after* all the other > >> init scripts. # You can put your own initialization stuff in > >> here if you don't # want to do the full Sys V style init stuff. > > > >> su tomcat /opt/tomcat/bin/startup.sh > > > >> This is a total rookie issue I am sure....but just in case you > >> might be able to help with an easy enough fix, I would greatly > >> appreciate it. I don't even know where to look for error logs to > >> troubleshoot this. Thanks for any assistance. Anthony > >> ________________________________ Anthony Bungeroth Systems > >> Engineer > > > >> p: 347-762-5863 (347-76 BLUME) f: 419-831-5614 e: > >> anth...@blumetech.com Our Blog<http://blogs.blumetech.com/> > >> [blumetech] <http://www.blumetech.com> > >> <http://www.blumetech.com>[blumetech] > >> <http://www.aws-partner-directory.com/PartnerDirectory/PartnerDetail?Name=Blume+Technical+Consulting> > > > >> > > > > > > > > <http://www.aws-partner-directory.com/PartnerDirectory/PartnerDetail?Name=Blume+Technical+Consulting> > > > > > >> This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and > >> intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom > >> they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, > >> you are directed not to read, disclose, reproduce, distribute, > >> disseminate or otherwise use this transmission, and we also > >> request that you immediately delete this message and its > >> attachments, if any. Delivery of this message to any person > >> other than the intended recipient(s) is not intended in any way > >> to waive privilege or confidentiality. Finally, the recipient > >> should check this email and any attachments for the presence of > >> viruses; Blumetech accepts no liability for any damage caused by > >> any virus transmitted by this email. > > > > > > Anthony, > > > > My relevant line looks like this (all one line of course): > > > > $SU - $TOMCAT_USER -c "${CONFIG_OPTS} ${CAT_PID} > > ${TOMCAT_INSTANCE} start" >> $SERVICE_LOG 2>&1 > > > You may be using a different "su" than me, but here's the > documentation for the "-" switch for mine: > > -, -l, --login > Provide an environment similar to what the user would > expect had > the user logged in directly. > > When - is used, it must be specified as the last su option. The > other forms (-l and --login) do not have this restriction. > > So, first, I don't think you want a "login" shell: there is no reason > to run /etc/profile, ~/.profile, etc. is there? Second, you aren't > supposed to use "-" except as the last option on the line. You might > want to check the manual page for your version of su. > > > $SU - set to su for non-SELinux, runuser for > > SELinux $TOMCAT_USER - Tomcat user ${CONFIG_OPTS} - > > CATALINA_HOME, CATALINA_BASE, JRE_HOME, etc. ${CAT_PID} - > > PID, not used in startup ${TOMCAT_INSTANCE} - Tomcat command based > > on CATALINA_HOME $SERVICE_LOG - logs the start and stop of > > the service > > I would recommend using extra quotes around everything to avoid > problems with paths that might contain spaces. > > > I stuff all of the options in a file which is parsed and placed > > into ${CONFIG_OPTS}. I could probably use setenv.sh, but this way I > > have a root-controlled (and versioned) configuration file for my > > service configuration. > > > > I use catalina.sh directly, which is buried in the > > ${TOMCAT_INSTANCE} variable. This is so I can do start and stop > > with one command setup. > > +1 > > - -chris > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1 > Comment: GPGTools - http://gpgtools.org > > iQIcBAEBCAAGBQJUUkhcAAoJEBzwKT+lPKRYfCIP/3xwf65TwYvGW2EpptNgpESK > /lkV/BiF4VywJCM/6mVBkNXtPsx3y/0Cn6i5klXT+WF2+PdnO3NABmD1JtsaJxtr > ovIdMkRGvVlkJnsffsYSSsnz8qBiN+kWRwCvqePZ23Qs10ylp3F2/KgHIuZ3lEOQ > cNM3iDk0X3go3WAtQrePmgpqXf+IEO82c6kDeQJP+gDGLEpKgWZnVIPC75U0OAgR > SYVy7BgcOnFq07qMWM73TsutPB2vWi+6hO5e7v9+I6AuwY0V2xr9FCdlYfSJhV6o > WVJOX5d0IjrleMrTbPnUTo/OU/3Sim5DlVym09/QRSd5Zgw9dDPqXc0ahfFejrJE > yeo5LqJ1jUTNxscpxO7jJ5WyNfNX0joaoUa3wmE0N+kdYBSzoSm1E1YS2BpMq8/m > NGeNggL9ReiJibVWIRCk/pFi0EsFMvhsSwKirK/rGr5YDetcnWiu+WBYaufna0kf > 7wYGnAQwqsb6bdb0Viv4EwwKRtOeaks55iwQhZUaT6nB/22lDZwCC9V2qQxS7soP > R5Dc2gNvhZi4ATaQEKD4QYNHSSIaZcpCq9J2yCYU8edDjpGnwWPSV1Va67AsXxxt > x555DA3O/J7PJp4Ux+Tm5ryC9WBmZa1cgcSTg4OG+gl1w05PRcOMgY77ZrFHXOn5 > BkQ9dsenPiq2wdaXa0++ > =QSqk > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org > > -- Mathieu LARCHET Direction du Numérique Sous-Direction des Infrastructures - 24-30 rue Lionnois 54003 Nancy Cedex - Tel : 03 83 68 53 82 Mail : mathieu.larc...@univ-lorraine.fr - --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org