How to Install GlassFish 5.0 on Linux Mint 17 Step By Step

October 23, 2017 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Install Glassfish 5.0 Linux Mint 17

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Glassfish 5.0 in Linux Mint 17.x Qiana/Rafaela/Rebecca/Rosa GNU/Linux Desktop.

And the GlassFish 5.0 Linux Mint 17 Installation is Quick and Easy, involving only the execution of a few Basic Shell’s Commands.

Especially relevant: the Only Requirement is an Oracle Java JDK 8+ Installation.

The Post Include the Basic Installation’s Screenshots to make the Visualization of the whole Process Easier.

Finally, to the article Bottom you Find a Link to Quick Start with Glassfish 5.0 Java EE 8 Server.

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What’s the Reasons to Choose GlassFish 5 App Server between the Others Java-Servers Open Source Alternatives?.

GlassFish is the Java EE reference implementation
Support Latest version of the JEE 8 Specification
Commercial-Professional Support Available

Download Glassfish 5.0 App Server for Linux:

Get Glassfish 5.0 Zip

Browse for Glassfish 5.0 Release
And the Full Platform is Used rather than Web Profile.
Installing Unzip Tool
Check if already there:
```
which unzip
```
If not then:
```
sudo apt-get install unzip
```
If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo
Then Double-Click on Archive and Extract into /tmp

Or from Command Line:
```
unzip -d /tmp/ $HOME/Downloads/glassfish*.zip
```
Open a Shell Terminal emulator window
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
How to Install Required Oracle Java JDK 8+ on Linux Mint.

Install Oracle JDK for Linux Mint

Setup Oracle JDK 8+ for Linux Mint
Finally, to Install Glassfish 5.0 in Linux Mint
(Here we describe a System-Wide Setup, for a Local one Just Run from Home)
Set the SuperUser as Owner:
```
sudo chown -R root:root /tmp/glassfish5
```
Again, give Execution Permissions with:
```
sudo chmod -R +x /tmp/glassfish5
```
Again, give Execution Permissions with:
```
sudo chmod -R +x /tmp/glassfish5
```
And Switch contents:
```
sudo mv /tmp/glassfish5 /opt/
```
Moreover, Append Glassfish into User’s Path.
```
echo "export PATH=$PATH:/opt/glassfish5/bin" >> ~/.bashrc
```
To Reload Path simply:
```
bash
```
To Test Glassfish 5.0 Installation.
```
which asadmin
```
GlassFish 5.0 Quick Start Guide for Linux Mint.

Glassfish 5.0 Quick Start

GlassFish 5.0 Getting-Started Guide

Now Thanks to Oracle and the Glassfish Community you Can Fully Enjoy the JEE 8 Development on Glassfish 5.0 App Server.