initctl reload-configuration command not found

Trying to follow the tomcat installation steps listed here But cant past this step

$ sudo initctl reload-configuration

getting the following

sudo: initctl: command not found

I'm not able to find initctl in /sbin dir

Ubuntu 15.10 moved away from upstart, is that the reason? If so, what is the equivalent of the above the command?

Solution 1:

You just need to install it using apt-install upstart:

Try the command initctl and you will se the next output, then use the command above:

root@ip-XXXXXX:/opt/tomcat# initctl
The program 'initctl' is currently not installed. You can install it by typing:
apt install upstart

Command to install it:

root@ip-172-31-61-112:/opt/tomcat# apt install upstart

If you see an output like next:

initctl: Unable to connect to Upstart: Failed to connect to socket /com/ubuntu/upstart: Connection refused

Just run:

sudo apt-get install upstart-sysv