Install Solr 4.6 with Tomcat 7 on Debian 7

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The following tutorial will explain the setup procedures for installing Solr 4.6 with Tomcat 7 on Debian 7 with Authentication enabled. The instructions should also work for other versions of Solr / Tomcat / Debian and other GNU/Linux environments if the appropriate commands are used.

Additionally, the authentication will allow for using the Solr admin web page remotely without having it publicly accessible.

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