Darryl: Do you have a script or something that copies the "needed files" from the previous version to the new version?
Seems like you would need to copy all your webapps and any customizations in your config files (I sometimes tweak my server.xml and logging.properties). David On Thu, Sep 5, 2024 at 9:29 AM Darryl Baker <darryl.ba...@northwestern.edu> wrote: > My method for updating Tomcat is that it lives behind a symbolic link. > /opt/tomcat/latest points to the version I want to run. > /opt/tomcat/apache-tomcat-9.0.XX when I want to upgrade I untar the latest > version, stop the running version, copy over the needed files to the new > version, repoint the link, and start up the new version. The system control > file use the symbolic link so needs no changes. > > Darryl Baker, GSEC, GCLD (he/him/his) > Sr. System Administrator > Distributed Application Platform Services > Northwestern University > 4th Floor > 2020 Ridge Avenue > Evanston, IL 60208-0801 > darryl.ba...@northwestern.edu <mailto:darryl.ba...@northwestern.edu> > (847) 467-6674 <tel:+18474676674> > > > > > On 9/5/24, 9:56 AM, "David Rush" <david.r...@wyo.gov <mailto: > david.r...@wyo.gov>> wrote: > > > Sebastian: > > > I want to keep HOME and BASE separate so that when a new version of Tomcat > comes out it's easy to swap the new binary download in at CATALINA_HOME > without impacting my configuration or webapps in CATALINA_BASE > > > David > > > On Thu, Sep 5, 2024 at 8:52 AM Sebastian Trost > <m...@sebastiantrost.de.inva <mailto:m...@sebastiantrost.de.inva>lid> > wrote: > > > > David, > > > > On 05.09.2024 16:13, David Rush wrote: > > > My CATALINA_HOME is /opt/tomcat9/home (which is a symlink to > > > /opt/tomcat9/apache-tomcat-9.0.93) > > > My CATALINA_BASE is /var/opt/tomcat9 > > Why are you setting the CATALINA_BASE-variable? If you're running just > > one Tomcat instance, this variable is not needed. Also, you point this > > variable to a different directory? > > > > See > > > > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-10.1-doc/introduction.html > < > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-10.1-doc/introduction.html>*CATALINA_HOME_and_CATALINA_BASE__;Iw!!Dq0X2DkFhyF93HkjWTBQKhk!Rc7C8HkZWIbxfAm38rp_i-EV1fH7v3D-qSOqznnMXuPLPia3Lv6Ln8BmtPmJv0LMLNRTToWFeSGEIMSE9xhvPZvlufqjKXI$ > > > > > Sebastian > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org <mailto: > users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org> > > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org <mailto: > users-h...@tomcat.apache.org> > > > > > > > -- > > > E-Mail to and from me, in connection with the transaction > of public > business, is subject to the Wyoming Public Records > Act and may be > disclosed to third parties. > > > > -- E-Mail to and from me, in connection with the transaction of public business, is subject to the Wyoming Public Records Act and may be disclosed to third parties.
