Deploy Tomcat on Linux: Step-by-Step Guide

Deploying Tomcat to a Linux system typically involves the following steps:

1. Download Tomcat: Download the compressed file of Tomcat from the official website, and choose the version that suits your needs (such as Tomcat 9).
2. Extract the Tomcat compressed file: Use either the command line or the graphical user interface to extract the downloaded Tomcat compressed file to the target folder.
3. Configure environment variables by editing the environment variable configuration file of the Linux system (such as ~/.bashrc or /etc/environment), and add the path of Tomcat to the PATH variable so that the Tomcat command can be accessed from anywhere.
4. Start Tomcat: Navigate to the bin directory of Tomcat in the command line, and run startup.sh to start the Tomcat server.
5. Configure Tomcat: You can modify settings such as port numbers and virtual hosts by editing Tomcat’s configuration file (e.g. conf/server.xml) as needed.
6. Deploying the application: Copy the compiled WAR file to the webapps directory of Tomcat, where it will be automatically unpacked and deployed by Tomcat.
7. To access the application, simply enter the IP address of the Tomcat server and its port number (usually 8080) in your browser.

By following the steps above, you can successfully deploy Tomcat on a Linux system and run your Java web application.