You can configure a port number for jetty to listen on for a stop command, so you are able to stop it from a different terminal. This requires the use of a "secret" key, to prevent malicious or accidental termination. Use the --stop-port and --stop-key parameters as arguments to the jetty-runner:

> java -jar jetty-runner.jar --stop-port 8181 --stop-key abc123> java -jar jetty-runner.jar --stop-port 8181 --stop-key abc123

Then, to stop jetty from a different terminal, you need to supply the same port and key information. For this you’ll either need a local installation of jetty, the jetty-maven-plugin, the jetty-ant plugin, or write a custom class. Here’s how to use a jetty installation to perform a stop:

> java -jar start.jar --stop-port 8181 --stop-key abc123 --stop> java -jar start.jar --stop-port 8181 --stop-key abc123 --stop