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When You Think JSP is Better

And you want to install Apache Tomcat instead of the usual Apache, you may follow this guide on how to install Tomcat effortlessly through apt-get.

Because I Think JSP Is Still Cooler

You need to tweak it a little to set the default ports. Though the guide tackles the post configuration needed to run this. 
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