Tomcat 8 Apps Manager Quick Start on Linux-Unix
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How to Install Tomcat 8 Server on Linux/Unix
Open a Terminal Window
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands).Check if $CATALINA_HOME is Set.
echo $CATALINA_HOME
If not then edit the Bash Config file:
nano ~/.bashrc
Append:
export CATALINA_HOME=/opt/apache-tomcat-8
Or some other installation location…
Ctrl+x to Save & Exit from nano ;)Edit the tomcat-users.xml File.
sudo nano $CATALINA_HOME/conf/tomcat-users.xml
Insert into the tomcat-users section:
<role rolename="manager-gui" />
<user username="admin" password="admin" roles="manager-gui"/>
Restart Tomcat
sudo $CATALINA_HOME/bin/shutdown.sh
sudo $CATALINA_HOME/bin/startup.sh
Test Access to Tomcat 8 Apps Manager on.
- user: admin
- pass: admin
Next Remember to Set a New Secure User/Pass Combination!.
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