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http://nagoya.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21220 java.util.zip.ZipException on Tomcat boot is less than helpful Summary: java.util.zip.ZipException on Tomcat boot is less than helpful Product: Tomcat 4 Version: 4.1.25 Platform: PC OS/Version: Linux Status: NEW Severity: Enhancement Priority: Other Component: Catalina AssignedTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ReportedBy: [EMAIL PROTECTED] java.util.zip.ZipException: No such file or directory at java.util.zip.ZipFile.open(Native Method) at java.util.zip.ZipFile.<init>(ZipFile.java:112)Bootstrap: Class loader creation threw exception at java.util.jar.JarFile.<init>(JarFile.java:117) at java.util.jar.JarFile.<init>(JarFile.java:55) at org.apache.catalina.loader.StandardClassLoader.addRepositoryInternal(StandardClassLoader.java:1082) at org.apache.catalina.loader.StandardClassLoader.<init>(StandardClassLoader.java:200) at org.apache.catalina.startup.ClassLoaderFactory.createClassLoader(ClassLoaderFactory.java:202) at org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.main(Bootstrap.java:141) It sometimes happens that we get a ZipException during Tomcat boot,like so: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: addRepositoryInternal: java.util.zip.ZipException: No such file or directory at org.apache.catalina.loader.StandardClassLoader.addRepositoryInternal(StandardClassLoader.java:1110) at org.apache.catalina.loader.StandardClassLoader.<init>(StandardClassLoader.java:200) at org.apache.catalina.startup.ClassLoaderFactory.createClassLoader(ClassLoaderFactory.java:202) at org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.main(Bootstrap.java:141) This means that a jar is corrupted or a symlink to a jar has gone stale etc. It would be helpful to make Tomcat say exactly *what* jar it just tried to load. Patching Tomcat helped me find a bad jar in no time... --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]