I hope you feel better having gotten that off your chest. The truth of
the matter is that third party packagers do make breaking changes.
Those using these packages should seek support from the packager first
as many times these third party packages aren't even binary jars from
Apache. They are modified and custom compiled versions of the Apache
tomcat source designed to fit their file system layout and policy.
Regarding the OP, it would be nice to get some detail regarding the
setup (where the webapp was placed, etc., ...) and what if anything is
in the logs. I would guess the web application is stored in the wrong
directory and as such, tomcat can't see it to deploy it.
--David
André Warnier wrote:
Caldarale, Charles R wrote:
From: "J ANDERSEN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Tomcat 5.5: Why can't I see the applications?
I am trying to get Tomcat to work (Linux, 64 bits) - it runs
fine, I can connect to localhost:8080, but no matter what I
have tried, there doesn't seem to be any applications.
Did you install a real Tomcat from http://tomcat.apache.org, or are
you using a 3rd-party repackaged piece of junk? If the latter, throw
it away and get the real one. Most, if not all, of the repackaged
versions simply don't work and do not conform to the expected
installation structure.
To the original poster : please ignore the comment above.
Chuck ssems to have something viscerally against any packaged form of
Tomcat, or any Tomcat that is not the very latest version. He seems
to be unable to understand and accept that many Tomcat users and
system admins simply do not have much choice in the matter, and that
Tomcat does not exist in a void by its own, but is usually part of an
environment with many constraints other than Tomcat.
And he wants to ignore the fact that there are tens of thousands of
Tomcats out there installed from packages, working fine, and easy to run
and maintain; and dozens of qualified and benevolent software
packagers, who do their best to provide packages working in a given
environment.
It is a real pity, because he undoubtedly knows his Tomcat and Java
stuff better than most.
And usually, after this first rash comment, he starts actually trying to
help.
There are others on this list that will try to help you if you just
want help with the Tomcat you got.
André
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