How To Install Tomcat 7.0.56 Server on CentOS & RHEL 6/5

Check Java version using command

# java -version

java version "1.8.0"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0-b132)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 25.0-b70, mixed mode)

Then , Download tomacat using command

# cd /tmp
# wget http://www.us.apache.org/dist/tomcat/tomcat-7/v7.0.56/bin/apache-tomcat-7.0.56.tar.gz

Untar and move as per your requirement directory

# tar xzf apache-tomcat-7.0.56.tar.gz
# mv apache-tomcat-7.0.56 /usr/local/tomcat7

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