How To Install jetty-server on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install jetty-server on CentOS 7.
What is jetty-server
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 server module for Jetty.
We can use yum or dnf to install jetty-server on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install jetty-server.
Install jetty-server 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-server using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install jetty-server
Install jetty-server 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-server using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install jetty-server
How To Uninstall jetty-server on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the jetty-server package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove jetty-server
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install jetty-server on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.
