How to install tomcat on linux

 

1. Downloadtomcat 7 from apache's website.

 

   My downloaded package isapache-tomcat-7.0.32.tar.gz

 

2. Extract thepackage to /usr/share directory.

 

   # tar xzvf apache-tomcat-7.0.32.tar.gz
   # mv apache-tomcat-7.0.32 /usr/share

 

   Now in /usr/share folder there is a apache-tomcat-7.0.32 folder.

   You can also change this folder name totomcat7 or others you like.

   So far tomcat can works if you import it to eclipse.

 

3. ConfigureTomcat to Run as a Service

   Change to the /etc/init.d directory and create a script called 'tomcat' as shown below.

 

   # cd /etc/init.d 
   # vi tomcat

  

 Add the below item in tomcat file then save.

 

#!/bin/bash
# description:Tomcat Start Stop Restart
# processname:tomcat
# chkconfig: 23420 80
JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7.0
export JAVA_HOME
PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH
export PATH
CATALINA_HOME=/usr/share/apache-tomcat-7.0.32
 
case $1 in
start)
sh$CATALINA_HOME/bin/startup.sh
;;
stop)  
sh$CATALINA_HOME/bin/shutdown.sh
;;
restart)
sh$CATALINA_HOME/bin/shutdown.sh
sh$CATALINA_HOME/bin/startup.sh
;;
esac   
exit 0

 

   set the permissions to make it executable.

 

   

# chmod 755 tomcat

 

   now use the chkconfig utility to have tomcat start at boot time

 

# chkconfig --add tomcat 
# chkconfig --level 234 tomcat on

   Verify it:

   

# chkconfig --list tomcat

 

   Start tomcat:

   

# service tomcat start

   

   Stop tomcat

   

# service tomcat stop

   Restarting tomcat (Must be started first):

   

# service tomcat restart

 

   We should review the Catalina.out loglocated at /usr/share/apache-tomcat-7.0.32/logs/catalina.out

   and check for any errors.

   

# more/usr/share/apache-tomcat-7.0.32/logs/catalina.out

 

   We can now access the Tomcat Manager page at:

 

   http://yourdomain.com:8080 or http://yourIPaddress:8080 and we should see the Tomcat home page.

 

   Until now on, tomcat can be used. There are some other features can be configed, detailed information

   in this link:http://www.davidghedini.com/pg/entry/install_tomcat_7_on_centos