Apache Tomcat 7 Howto Install and Getting Started on Linux DescentOs 3.0.2 Mate Easy Visual-Guide

The Guide shows you How to Install the Latest Apache Tomcat7 Server Release on Linux DescentOs 3.0.2 Mate Desktop 32bit/64bit.

Inside the Post you will Find a Link to Getting-Started with Tomcat 7 Deployment on Linux DescentOS.

Finally, to improve the Visualization of the whole Process the Post includes the Essential Screenshots.

1. Download Apache Tomcat 7 Server.

   Apache Tomcat 7 tar.gz
   Apache Tomcat 7

2. Double-Click on Archive and Extract into /tmp
   

3. Open a Terminal Window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

4. Relocate Apache Tomcat 7

   Login as SuperUser.

   su 

   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo

   Move.

   sudo chown -R root:root /tmp/apache-tomcat*

   mv /tmp/apache-tomcat-7* /usr/lib

5. Check if Java is Installed on your Platform

   java -version

   The Output Need to Show a Version >= 1.6.

   How to Install Oracle-Sun Java JDK 7 on Linux DescentOS:

   Install Oracle JDK for DescentOS

   Installing Oracle Jdk 7 on Linux DescentOS Distro

6. Commands to Start and Stop the Tomcat Server

   • Start

     /usr/lib/apache-tomcat-7/bin/startup.sh

   • Stop

     /usr/lib/apache-tomcat-7/bin/shutdown.sh

7. Then to Access Tomcat Admin on Browser Go.

   http://localhost:8080
   

8. Tomcat 7 Deployment Quick Start:

   Tomcat7 Deployment Quick Guide

   Contains Quick Start Guide on Apache Tomcat7 Deployment