How To Install jetty-project on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install jetty-project on CentOS 7. jetty-project is POM files for Jetty

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install jetty-project on CentOS 7.

What is jetty-project

Jetty is a 100% Java HTTP Server and Servlet Container. This means that you do not need to configure and run a separate web server (like Apache) in order to use Java, servlets and JSPs to generate dynamic content. Jetty is a fully featured web server for static and dynamic content. Unlike separate server/container solutions, this means that your web server and web application run in the same process, without interconnection overheads and complications. Furthermore, as a pure java component, Jetty can be simply included in your application for demonstration, distribution or deployment. Jetty is available on all Java supported platforms. This package contains POM files for Jetty.

We can use yum or dnf to install jetty-project on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install jetty-project.

Install jetty-project on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install jetty-project using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install jetty-project

Install jetty-project on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install jetty-project using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install jetty-project

How To Uninstall jetty-project on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the jetty-project package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove jetty-project

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install jetty-project on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.