>From: Andrew Overholt [mailto:overholt@xxxxxxxxxx] >Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 10:29 AM >To: Daniel B. Thurman >Cc: Gary Benson; Fedora Java Development List (E-mail) >Subject: RE: [fedora-java] Eclipse and Tomcat - where? > > >On Tue, 2005-12-20 at 09:48 -0800, Daniel B. Thurman wrote: >> >From: fedora-devel-java-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx >> >[mailto:fedora-devel-java-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Gary >> >Benson >> >Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 9:12 AM >> >To: Fedora Java Development List (E-mail) >> >Subject: Re: [fedora-java] Eclipse and Tomcat - where? >> > >> > >> >Daniel B. Thurman wrote: >> >> Hi Folks, >> >> >> >> I finally am ready to test by application on Fedora using Eclipse >> >> and I am at the point where I am trying to run my web-application >> >> using Tomcat. >> >> >> >> Of course, the Tomcat dialog box pops up and asks where the >> >> Tomcat installation directory is.... ugh.... I have NO CLUE! >> >> >> >> On windows, Tomcat is installed by Eclipse so I dont have to >> >> figure this out.... but on Fedora, seems like I do. >> >> >> >> Can someone tell me what to do? >> > >> >Well, I don't know what dialog box this is, but on Fedora the Tomcat >> >installation directory (CATALINA_HOME) is /usr/share/tomcat5/. >> > >> >Cheers, >> >Gary >> > >> >> Hmmm.. ok, so I have that - but this did not help. >> >> The specific dialog box appears when you attempt to run the >> web-application project (RunAs->Run on Server) and you >> are then to choose the application server (tomcat 4,5,5.5) >> and provide the tomcat installation directory otherwise >> you cannot run the application. I entered the pathname of >> /usr/share/tomcat5 and it does not allow me to continue. >> I tried different tomcat versions (5.0, 5.5) and neither >> worked. >> >> So- I am stuck - and cannot even get my application to run >> at this time. Any ideas? > >Is it trying to launch tomcat itself? That won't work as it's supposed >to run as root (or the tomcat user or whatever). Tomcat is a java servlet application server and yet developers using eclipse are doing development work so why should it be a "root" requirement to run and/or start it? Sure beats me... But in any case and from what I can tell, no matter what I enter into the "Tomcat installation directory" textbox, the eclipse program keeps saying that the directory provided is not a valid tomcat installation directory and will not allow me to continue. I have used eclipse on windows for awhile and tomcat (or other server) selections runs fine - "root" or not and it even "installs" the server (along with Sun's version of their app server w/ DB support) which makes it pleasant for developers so why not follow the same pathway for linux-based developers? Why force configuration make us jump through hoops when all "we" care about is to develop applications? I *should* be able to choose *any* AS with Eclipse under Linux? Anyone care to jump in and tell me how to get tomcat started under Eclipse's control? Dan > >Andrew > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.1/207 - Release >Date: 12/19/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.1/207 - Release Date: 12/19/2005
