In this tutorial you will learn how to update and install tomcat7 On Ubuntu 16.04 Lts? Learn how to uninstall and completely remove the package tomcat7 from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Operating System.
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Quick installation of tomcat7:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: tomcat7
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install tomcat7
Package Details | |
| Package: | tomcat7 |
| Version: | 7.0.68-1ubuntu0.1 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | http://tomcat.apache.org |
| Description: | [security] Servlet and JSP engine |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 16.04 |
| Release: | Xenial Xerus |
| Repo/Section: | universe/java |

First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
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Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 16.04 on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.
After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.
If tomcat7 is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L tomcat7' will give followin error.
deepak@deepakub16:~$ dpkg -L tomcat7 dpkg-query: package 'tomcat7' is not installed Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files, and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents. deepak@deepakub16:~$
Installing tomcat7:
After system update use the following command to install tomcat7:
sudo apt-get install tomcat7
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 16.04 Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the tomcat7 from Ubuntu 16.04. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the tomcat7 following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove tomcat7
Following command is used to remove the tomcat7 package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove tomcat7
This will remove tomcat7 and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing tomcat7 with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge tomcat7
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove tomcat7
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with tomcat7 package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.