How to Install GlassFish 5.0 on Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty LTS Step By Step

Install Glassfish 5.0 Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Glassfish 5.0 in Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty LTS GNU/Linux Desktop/Server.

And the GlassFish 5.0 Ubuntu 14.04 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.

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

1. 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.

2. 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

3. Then Double-Click on Archive and Extract into /tmp

   

   Or from Command Line:

   unzip -d /tmp/ $HOME/Downloads/glassfish*.zip

4. Next Open Shell session
   Ctrl+Alt+t on Desktop
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   

   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.

5. How to Install Required Oracle Java JDK 8+ on Ubuntu Linux.

   Install Oracle JDK for Ubuntu

   Setup Oracle JDK 8+ for Ubuntu

6. Finally, to Install Glassfish 5.0 in Ubuntu
   (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/

7. Moreover, Append Glassfish into User’s Path.

   echo "export PATH=$PATH:/opt/glassfish5/bin" >> ~/.bashrc

   To Reload Path simply:

   bash

8. To Test Glassfish 5.0 Installation.

   which asadmin

9. GlassFish 5.0 Quick Start Guide for Ubuntu.

   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.