How to install Tomcat on AlmaLinux OS, Rocky Linux, or Ubuntu

Introduction

On AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, and Ubuntu servers, Tomcat can only be installed in container-based packages that use EasyApache 4's containers.

Procedure

1. Access the server's command line as the 'root' user via SSH or "Terminal" in WHM.
2. If not already installed, install the ea-podman package.
3. Install the ea-tomcat101 package.
   • Ubuntu

     apt install ea-tomcat101

   • AlmaLinux/Rocky Linux

     dnf install ea-tomcat101

4. SSH into the cPanel user's account on which to set up the Tomcat container.
5. Run the following command to set up the Tomcat container.

   /usr/local/cpanel/scripts/ea-podman install ea-tomcat101

6. Run the following command to find the container's name.

   /usr/local/cpanel/scripts/ea-podman containers

7. Configure the application in the /home/$username/ea-podman.d/container-name/webapps/ROOT folder.
   Please note that "$username" must be replaced with the cPanel user's username.
   

Additional resources

EasyApache 4 Containers: Setting up containers

Tomcat via Containers: Install Tomcat via containers

The ea-podman Script