Remove Tomcat from Linux | Uninstall Tomcat Ubuntu

rpm -qa | grep tomcat

yum remove tomcat5
yum remove tomcat5-webapps
yum remove tomcat5-admin-webapps

Continue this for the other packages. Packages such as tomcat5-servelet may have many dependencies including open office. So, if you want to remove the packages without removing the dependencies, you need to use the command “rpm” as follows:

rpm -e package_name -nodeps

After removing the packages, you need to remove the tomcat directories too:

rm -rf /etc/tomcat5
rm -rf /usr/share/tomcat5

Using Apt

On Ubuntu to remove system and config files run below commands

sudo apt remove --purge tomcat9 tomcat9-docs
sudo apt autoremove
sudo apt autoclean

You can locate and manually delete the remaining files if any exists.

sudo apt install locate && sudo updatedb
locate tomcat

Using Apt-get

To remove just the tomcat9 package

sudo apt-get remove tomcat7

To remove tomcat9 package and its dependent packages

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove tomcat9

This will delete all local/config files and can't be restored

sudo apt-get purge tomcat9
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove tomcat9

Removal of Tomcat source file installation

In this case, you need to stop tomcat and remove all the binaries from the server.

1. To stop tomcat

Let's first stop the service.

/usr/sbin/stoptomcat

2. To remove tomcat binaries and folders

Remove all occurrences of tomcat binary files and folders from the below locations

rm -f /usr/sbin/startomcat
rm -f /usr/sbin/stoptomcat
rm -Rf /usr/local/jakarta

3. To remove from 'chkservd'

Stop chkservd and remove tomcat from there if it is configured.

service chkservd stop
cd /etc/chkserv.d
rm -Rf tomcat
cd /var/run/chkservd
rm -Rf Tomcat_JSP
service chkservd start

4. To remove Tomcat Connector configuration from Apache web server

Remove all mod_jk lines from httpd.conf, including addmodule, loadmodule, and include lines.

Conclusion

In this guide, we learned how to completely remove tomcat from Linux distributions such as Ubuntu.

If this resource helped you, let us know your care by a Thanks Tweet. Tweet a thanks

Did you find this article helpful?

We are glad you liked the article. Share with your friends.

Sorry about that.

How can we improve it?

About The Author

Bobbin Zachariah

Bobbin is a seasoned IT professional with over two decades of experience. He has excelled in roles such as a computer science instructor, Linux system engineer, and senior analyst. Currently, he thrives in DevOps environments, focusing on optimizing efficiency and delivery in AWS Cloud infrastructure. Bobbin holds certifications in RHEL, CCNA, and MCP, along with a Master's degree in computer science. In his free time, he enjoys playing cricket, blogging, and immersing himself in the world of music.

LinkedIn