Add the servlet API JAR to the classpath (with -cp or CLASSPATH env variable). Or use Maven to build your projects and define the dependencies appropriately. PK -----Original message----- From: Timothy Murphy <gayleard@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tue 11-03-2014 05:01 Subject: Java under Fedora To: users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; > > I have a problem compiling a Java servlet program under Fedora-20. > I'm not sure if the problem arises from my ignorance - > I haven't used Java for several years, and never with servlets - > or if the issue is the Java setup under Fedora, > or thirdly, if there has been a change in the organisation of Java, > and in particular in the configuration of the CLASSPATH. > > In any case, I have been trying to compile the servlet HelloWorld.java > from <http://www.tutorialspoint.com/servlets/servlets-first-example.htm> > > When I run "javac HelloWorld.java" I get a number of errors like > HelloWorld.java:12: error: cannot find symbol > public class HelloWorld extends HttpServlet { > > I see that this class is in /usr/share/java/tomcat-servlet-api.jar > and if I expand this jar file in the current directory > then the compilation succeeds. > But it is not sufficient to copy the jar file to the current directory > (or to put a link to it in /usr/lib/java/ .) > > My question is: what should I do to ensure that javac sees this jar file > without expanding it in this way? > > > -- > Timothy Murphy > e-mail: gayleard /at/ eircom.net > School of Mathematics, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland > > > -- > users mailing list > users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users > Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org > -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
