Understand startup and shutdown scripts in Jira server
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Summary
This article gives details on how to start and stop JIRA using the scripts provided with JIRA
Solution
Solution
Linux
Scripts used to start and stop JIRA applications are located inside of <JIRA_INSTALL>/bin
Starting JIRA
Script Name | Function | Options |
|---|---|---|
start-jira.sh | Starts JIRA applications as the user defined inside user.sh Executes "startup.sh" as the defined user when used with no options | To run JIRA applications in the foreground, use "start-jira.sh -fg" This option executes "catalina.sh run" as the defined user which causes JIRA applications to run in the foreground |
startup.sh | Starts JIRA applications by executing "catalina.sh start" This will run JIRA applications in the background JIRA applications will run as the user who executes startup.sh |
Stopping JIRA
Script Name | Function |
|---|---|
stop-jira.sh | Stops JIRA applications as the user defined inside user.sh |
shutdown.sh | Stops JIRA applications as the user executing shutdown.sh This is a typical Tomcat shutdown.sh file |
Windows
Scripts used to start and stop JIRA applications are located inside of <JIRA_INSTALL>/bin
Starting JIRA
Script Name | Function | Options |
|---|---|---|
start-jira.bat | Executes startup.bat or catalina.bat depending on options used Executes "startup.bat" when used with no options | To run JIRA applications in the foreground, use "start-jira.bat -fg" This option executes "catalina.bat run" which causes JIRA applications to run in the foreground |
startup.bat | Starts JIRA by executing "catalina.bat start" This will run JIRA applications in the background |
Stopping JIRA
Script Name | Function |
|---|---|
stop-jira.bat | Runs shutdown.bat |
shutdown.bat | Stops JIRA applications by running "catalina.bat stop" |
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