!!Linux (Ubuntu) startup process The following lists the files that get run when Ubuntu Linux boots. Default startup state is 2 The following gets run: {{{ /etc/event.d/rc-default /etc/event.d/rc2 /etc/init.d/rc /etc/rc2.d/S* /etc/rc.local }}} Add the following line to /etc/rc.local to auto-start tomcat before the "exit 0" {{{ /home/arahant/tomcat/bin/startup.sh }}}