- 1). Open the Terminal application in your Linux operating system from the desktop or system menu.
- 2). Type "su," press "Enter" and then type in your root password.
- 3). Type "apt-get install tomcat5.5" and press "Enter."
- 4). Type "apt-get install tomcat5.5-webapps" and press "Enter."
- 5). Type "apt-get install tomcat5.5-admin" and press "Enter." Apache Tomcat is now downloaded and installed on your computer.
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