Apache Tomcat 8 on Xubuntu 13.10 Saucy 32/64bit Installation & Getting-Started Easy Guide

Xubuntu 13.10 Saucy Install Tomcat 8

The Guide Show How-to Install and Getting-Started with Apache Tomcat 8 Server on Xubuntu 13.10 Saucy i386/amd64 Linux Desktop.

At this Time the Apache Tomcat 8 Server is Still a Candidate but is Near to a Final Release Stadium.

The Apache Tomcat 8 is Java EE 7 Compliant with this New Features:

• Support for Java Servlet 3.1, JavaServer Pages 2.3, Java Unified Expression Language 3.0 and Java WebSocket 1.0.
• The default connector implementation is now the Java non-blocking implementation (NIO) for both HTTP and AJP.
• A new resources implementation that replaces Aliases, VirtualLoader, VirtualDirContext, JAR resources and external repositories with a single, consistent approach for configuring additional web application resources.

Inside the Post you will Find a Link to Quickly Getting-Started with Tomcat 8 Deployment on Xubuntu Linux.

For an Easy Visualization of the Entire Process the How-to install Tomcat 8 on Xubuntu 13.01 Saucy Tutorial Include the Essential Installation Screenshots.

1. Download Apache Tomcat 8 Server

   Apache Tomcat8 tar.gz

   Apache Tomcat 8 tar.gz Release.

2. Double-Click on Archive and Extract into /tmp

   

3. Open Terminal Window

   

4. Relocate Apache Tomcat 8 Folder

   sudo mv /tmp/apache-tomcat-8* /opt/

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6. Commands to Start and Stop the Tomcat Server
   • Start

     /opt/apache-tomcat-8*/bin/startup.sh

   • Stop

     /opt/apache-tomcat-8*/bin/shutdown.sh

7. To Access Tomcat Server Backend on Browser Go

   localhost:8080

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   Tomcat Deployment Quick Guide

   Contains Quick Getting-Started Guide on Apache Tomcat 8 Deployment.