Installing Apache Tomcat on Ubuntu 14.04 Server

Apache Tomcat is a popular open-source web server that can be easily installed on an Ubuntu 14.04 server. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Tomcat using the simplest method: apt-get.

Before we begin, make sure you have a separate non-root user account set up on your server. This is important for security reasons and ensures that you are not running Tomcat as the root user. If you don't have a separate user account, you can follow our initial server setup guide to learn how to create one.

To install Tomcat, start by updating your apt-get package lists with the following command: `sudo apt-get update`. This will ensure that your package list is up-to-date and includes the latest version of Tomcat available in the official Ubuntu repositories.

Next, run the following command to download and install Tomcat: `sudo apt-get install tomcat7`. This will install Tomcat and its dependencies, including Java. You will also be prompted to create a new user named `tomcat7` for running Tomcat.

Once the installation is complete, you can start Tomcat by running the following command: `sudo service tomcat7 start`. This will start Tomcat with its default settings, but you may need to configure it further depending on your specific needs.

Alternatively, you can download the latest binary distribution of Tomcat from the official Apache Tomcat site and install it manually. However, this method is more complex and requires additional steps, so we won't cover it in this tutorial. For more information, refer to the Apache Tomcat documentation.

That's it! You should now have Apache Tomcat installed on your Ubuntu 14.04 server. You can test it by visiting `http://localhost:8080` in your web browser and verifying that the Tomcat welcome page is displayed.

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