Install Apache Tomcat 6

Apache Tomcat is a web servlet software that manages web applications. A web servlet is required to deploy and access Esri Geoportal Server. Fortunately, it has a fairly straightforward installation.

Switch back to the geoportal user, change to the /usr/local/etc directory, and download Apache Tomcat 6 by entering:

$ sudo wget http://apache.org/dist/tomcat/tomcat-6/v6.0.35/bin/apache-tomcat-6.0.35.tar.gz

Extract and move the application to a new directory by entering the following:

$ sudo tar zxvf apache-tomcat-6.0.35.tar.gz

$ sudo mv /usr/local/etc/apache-tomcat-6.0.35 /usr/local/tomcat6

Change to the new directory and verify installation.

$ cd /usr/local/tomcat6

$ ls -l

Configure Apache Tomcat 6 to Autostart on Boot

Unlike PostgreSQL, Apache Tomcat 6 does not include a startup script for automatically starting Apache Tomcat 6 on boot. Below is a simple script that you'll set to run on boot that will start the Apache Tomcat service.

To create the script, change to the /usr/local/etc directory and open vi for creating a new file by entering the following:

$ sudo vi tomcat

In the empty file that open, enter the following 6 lines:

#! /bin/sh

# chkconfig: 2345 98 02
# description: Apache Tomcat

/usr/local/tomcat6/bin/startup.sh

Save and exit vi.

Set the tomcat script to automatically run in the startup sequence by following the same steps that you followed for the postgresql script.

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<<How to Set Up an Esri Geoportal Server on Linux | Perform Preinstallation Computer Setup | Set Up Systemwide Environment Variables | Install PostgreSQL 9.1.2 | Install Apache Tomcat 6 | Install Esri Geoportal Server | Configure geoportal User and Schema in the PostgreSQL Database | Deploy the Geoportal Web Application | Configure the gpt.xml File | Install the JDBC .jar Files | Log In to the Geoportal | Register ArcGIS for Server with the Geoportal>>