Deploying from command line with WildFly

wildfly comes with a Command Line Interface (CLI) with access to administrative tasks.

The CLI is also usable in "non-interactive" mode from scripts. The following command deploys an application:

$WILDFLY_HOME/bin/jboss-cli.sh --connect --command="deploy --force [PATH_TO_WAR]"

Undeploying an application works adequately:

$WILDFLY_HOME/bin/jboss-cli.sh --connect --command="undeploy x-ray.war"

WildFly'S CLI, similarly to GlassFish'S, is only thin wrapper over a HTTP interface. You could also interact with the server directly over HTTP.

Also the CLI returns proper exit codes and gives you so feedback about the command. Exit codes are a significant benefit over copying a file to a deployment directory.

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