Greetings — I'm running into errors installing a Java app called GeoServer (latest stable v2.1.4) on my Tomcat server at sge.lclark.edu:8080 (Tomcat v.7.0.26, JVM v.1.6.0_20-b20). I downloaded the .war.zip file, expanded it, and uploaded the .war file into a root-level directory (/geoserver) in Tomcat's webapps folder. Then, using the Tomcat manager, I tried both clicking "Start" for this directory, and used the Deploy menu below. The Deploy option results in Tomcat error "Application already exists at path," and the "Start" option results in Tomcat error "Application at context path /geoserver could not be started." A full catalina.log output for the latter error is below. I'm no Tomcat expert, but I have successfully installed one other app on this Tomcat server so don't expect the below to be purely a Tomcat issue…maybe it is?
Would sure appreciate help; thanks. Jim P. *** Jul 23, 2012 12:22:18 PM org.apache.tomcat.util.scan.StandardJarScanner scan WARNING: Failed to scan [file:/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk/jre/lib/ext/gnome-java-bridge.jar] from classloader hierarchy java.util.zip.ZipException: error in opening zip file at java.util.zip.ZipFile.open(Native Method) at java.util.zip.ZipFile.<init>(ZipFile.java:131) at java.util.jar.JarFile.<init>(JarFile.java:150) at java.util.jar.JarFile.<init>(JarFile.java:87) at sun.net.www.protocol.jar.URLJarFile.<init>(URLJarFile.java:90) at sun.net.www.protocol.jar.URLJarFile.getJarFile(URLJarFile.java:66) at sun.net.www.protocol.jar.JarFileFactory.get(JarFileFactory.java:86) at sun.net.www.protocol.jar.JarURLConnection.connect(JarURLConnection.java:122) at sun.net.www.protocol.jar.JarURLConnection.getJarFile(JarURLConnection.java:89) at org.apache.tomcat.util.scan.FileUrlJar.<init>(FileUrlJar.java:40) at org.apache.tomcat.util.scan.JarFactory.newInstance(JarFactory.java:34) at org.apache.catalina.startup.ContextConfig$FragmentJarScannerCallback.scan(ContextConfig.java:2566) at org.apache.tomcat.util.scan.StandardJarScanner.process(StandardJarScanner.java:241) at org.apache.tomcat.util.scan.StandardJarScanner.scan(StandardJarScanner.java:204) at org.apache.catalina.startup.ContextConfig.processJarsForWebFragments(ContextConfig.java:1864) at org.apache.catalina.startup.ContextConfig.webConfig(ContextConfig.java:1211) at org.apache.catalina.startup.ContextConfig.configureStart(ContextConfig.java:855) at org.apache.catalina.startup.ContextConfig.lifecycleEvent(ContextConfig.java:345) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleSupport.fireLifecycleEvent(LifecycleSupport.java:119) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.fireLifecycleEvent(LifecycleBase.java:90) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.startInternal(StandardContext.java:5161) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:150) at org.apache.catalina.manager.ManagerServlet.start(ManagerServlet.java:1247) at org.apache.catalina.manager.HTMLManagerServlet.start(HTMLManagerServlet.java:747) at org.apache.catalina.manager.HTMLManagerServlet.doPost(HTMLManagerServlet.java:222) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:641) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:722) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:305) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210) at org.apache.catalina.filters.CsrfPreventionFilter.doFilter(CsrfPreventionFilter.java:187) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:243) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210) at org.apache.catalina.filters.SetCharacterEncodingFilter.doFilter(SetCharacterEncodingFilter.java:108) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:243) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:224) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:169) at org.apache.catalina.authenticator.AuthenticatorBase.invoke(AuthenticatorBase.java:581) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:168) at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:98) at org.apache.catalina.valves.AccessLogValve.invoke(AccessLogValve.java:927) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:118) at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:407) at org.apache.coyote.http11.AbstractHttp11Processor.process(AbstractHttp11Processor.java:987) at org.apache.coyote.AbstractProtocol$AbstractConnectionHandler.process(AbstractProtocol.java:579) at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.JIoEndpoint$SocketProcessor.run(JIoEndpoint.java:307) at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1110) at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:603) at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:636) Jul 23, 2012 12:22:18 PM org.apache.catalina.startup.ContextConfig processServletContainerInitializers SEVERE: Failed to process JAR found at URL [jar:file:/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk/jre/lib/ext/gnome-java-bridge.jar!/] for ServletContainerInitializers for context with name [/geoserver] Jul 23, 2012 12:22:18 PM org.apache.catalina.startup.ContextConfig configureStart SEVERE: Marking this application unavailable due to previous error(s) Jul 23, 2012 12:22:18 PM org.apache.catalina.startup.TldConfig tldScanJar WARNING: Failed to process JAR [jar:file:/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk/jre/lib/ext/gnome-java-bridge.jar!/] for TLD files java.util.zip.ZipException: error in opening zip file at java.util.zip.ZipFile.open(Native Method) at java.util.zip.ZipFile.<init>(ZipFile.java:131) at java.util.jar.JarFile.<init>(JarFile.java:150) at java.util.jar.JarFile.<init>(JarFile.java:87) at sun.net.www.protocol.jar.URLJarFile.<init>(URLJarFile.java:90) at sun.net.www.protocol.jar.URLJarFile.getJarFile(URLJarFile.java:66) at sun.net.www.protocol.jar.JarFileFactory.get(JarFileFactory.java:86) at sun.net.www.protocol.jar.JarURLConnection.connect(JarURLConnection.java:122) at sun.net.www.protocol.jar.JarURLConnection.getJarFile(JarURLConnection.java:89) at org.apache.tomcat.util.scan.FileUrlJar.<init>(FileUrlJar.java:40) at org.apache.tomcat.util.scan.JarFactory.newInstance(JarFactory.java:34) at org.apache.catalina.startup.TldConfig.tldScanJar(TldConfig.java:460) at org.apache.catalina.startup.TldConfig.access$100(TldConfig.java:58) at org.apache.catalina.startup.TldConfig$TldJarScannerCallback.scan(TldConfig.java:276) at org.apache.tomcat.util.scan.StandardJarScanner.process(StandardJarScanner.java:241) at org.apache.tomcat.util.scan.StandardJarScanner.scan(StandardJarScanner.java:204) at org.apache.catalina.startup.TldConfig.execute(TldConfig.java:250) at org.apache.catalina.startup.TldConfig.lifecycleEvent(TldConfig.java:540) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleSupport.fireLifecycleEvent(LifecycleSupport.java:119) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.fireLifecycleEvent(LifecycleBase.java:90) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.startInternal(StandardContext.java:5161) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:150) at org.apache.catalina.manager.ManagerServlet.start(ManagerServlet.java:1247) at org.apache.catalina.manager.HTMLManagerServlet.start(HTMLManagerServlet.java:747) at org.apache.catalina.manager.HTMLManagerServlet.doPost(HTMLManagerServlet.java:222) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:641) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:722) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:305) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210) at org.apache.catalina.filters.CsrfPreventionFilter.doFilter(CsrfPreventionFilter.java:187) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:243) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210) at org.apache.catalina.filters.SetCharacterEncodingFilter.doFilter(SetCharacterEncodingFilter.java:108) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:243) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:224) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:169) at org.apache.catalina.authenticator.AuthenticatorBase.invoke(AuthenticatorBase.java:581) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:168) at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:98) at org.apache.catalina.valves.AccessLogValve.invoke(AccessLogValve.java:927) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:118) at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:407) at org.apache.coyote.http11.AbstractHttp11Processor.process(AbstractHttp11Processor.java:987) at org.apache.coyote.AbstractProtocol$AbstractConnectionHandler.process(AbstractProtocol.java:579) at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.JIoEndpoint$SocketProcessor.run(JIoEndpoint.java:307) at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1110) at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:603) at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:636) Jul 23, 2012 12:22:18 PM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext startInternal SEVERE: Error getConfigured Jul 23, 2012 12:22:18 PM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext startInternal SEVERE: Context [/geoserver] startup failed due to previous errors