To get the path, run the below command: $ sudo alternatives -list | grep ^java We require to pass java installation location as a variable in the systemd file. It is also quite helpful for tomcat autostart on system reboot. We can create a systemd file for starting and stopping Apache Tomcat. Sudo sh -c 'chmod +x /opt/tomcat/bin/*.sh' Step 7: Create Apache Tomcat Systemd file Also enable the scripts in the directory to be executable. We need to allow the tomcat user to read files in the tomcat directory. Wget $.tar.gz -C /opt/tomcat -strip-components=1 Step 6: Set Permissions on Tomcat directories Use wget to download Apache Tomcat binaries as below.

Now, visit Apache Tomcat official site to download the latest Tomcat version. Sudo useradd -s /bin/nologin -g tomcat -d /opt/tomcat tomcat Step 5: Download Tomcat 10 on CentOS 8|7 / Rocky Linux 8

# Create tomcat user, disable login and give rights We also need a directory to place tomcat files. We need to create a non-root user that will only be accessing Tomcat and no other use. How to install Tomcat on Ubuntu / Debian Step 4: Create a non-root user and a Directory for Tomcat

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