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Jetty Server
Windows XP/Vista
Linux
Windows XP/Vista
Running Jetty
Open a new terminal, change directory to the jetty installation path (see the documentation index) and execute:
java -jar start.jar etc/jetty.xml
Stopping Jetty
Close the command prompt where jetty was launched
Starting Jetty as a service
First check that you are using an account with administrative permissions. In Windows Vista it is necessary to execute the installer with special administrative permissions. So, a command prompt window with administrator rights is needed. To create one you need to:
Go to Start > All Programs > Accessories > then right-click on "Command Prompt" and select "Run as administrator".
Open a command prompt, change directory to the jetty installation path (see the documentation index) and execute:
bin\Jetty-Service.exe --start bin\jetty-service.conf
Stopping Jetty as a service
First check that you are using an account with administrative permissions. In Windows Vista it is necessary to execute the installer with special administrative permissions. So, a command prompt window with administrator rights is needed. To create one you need to:
Go to Start > All Programs > Accessories > then right-click on "Command Prompt" and select "Run as administrator".
Open a command prompt, change directory to the jetty installation path (see the documentation index) and execute:
bin\Jetty-Service.exe --stop bin\jetty-service.conf
Installing Jetty as a service
First check that you are using an account with administrative permissions. In Windows Vista it is necessary to execute the installer with special administrative permissions. So, a command prompt window with administrator rights is needed. To create one you need to:
Go to Start > All Programs > Accessories > then right-click on "Command Prompt" and select "Run as administrator".
Open a command prompt, change directory to the jetty installation path (see the documentation index) and execute:
bin\Jetty-Service.exe --install bin\jetty-service.conf
Removing Jetty service
First check that you are using an account with administrative permissions. In Windows Vista it is necessary to execute the installer with special administrative permissions. So, a command prompt window with administrator rights is needed. To create one you need to:
Go to Start > All Programs > Accessories > then right-click on "Command Prompt" and select "Run as administrator".
Open a command prompt, change directory to the jetty installation path (see the documentation index) and execute:
bin\Jetty-Service.exe --remove bin\jetty-service.conf
Linux
Running Jetty
Open a new terminal, change directory to the jetty installation path (see the documentation index) and execute:
java -jar start.jar etc/jetty.xml
Stopping Jetty
Kill the process running it (Ctrl+C) in the terminal where it was launched
Starting Jetty as a service (tested on Ubuntu)
Open a terminal and run with root permissions:
/etc/init.d/jetty.sh start
Stopping Jetty as a service (tested on Ubuntu)
Open a terminal and run with root permissions:
/etc/init.d/jetty.sh stop
Installing Jetty as a service (tested on Ubuntu)
Open a terminal, change directory to the jetty installation path (see the documentation index) and run with root permissions:
bash bin/installService.sh bin
Removing Jetty service (tested on Ubuntu)
Open a terminal, change directory to the jetty installation path (see the documentation index) and run with root permissions:
bash bin/uninstallservice.sh