---
title: Tomcat
---
## Apache

The Apache Tomcat Server, commonly known as Tomcat, is a free and open-source cross-platform web server, released under the terms of [Apache License 2.0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apache_License). Tomcat is developed and maintained by an open community of developers under the auspices of the Apache Software Foundation. Tomcat is a Java based web server.


### Installation

#### On Ubuntu
```
sudo apt-get install tomcat7
```
#### On Centos
```
sudo yum install tomcat
````

