Mark,
Thanks for the reply. I am using Tomcat 6.0.20. The script is located in
WEB-INF/cgi and in the call I am using an absolute path:
//System Call
String[cmd] = {"python",
'home/troy/NetBeansProjects/GSMFilter/web/WEB-INF/cgi/helloWorld.py", "-c"};
Runtime rt = Runtime.getRuntime();
Process proc = rt.exec(cmd);
int exitVal = proc.waitFor();
//Write exit value to file - Get value of zero
toFile.write("" + exitVal);
MY ORIGINAL POST:
I am new to configuring tomcat (I have run it for a few years as it is packaged
with Netbeans) and new to linux and I am stuck on a particular problem.
I have a project in which I am trying to call a python code from a servlet. I
am using tomcat6 on Ubuntu 10.04. I have used both Runtime.exec() as well as
ProcessBuilder to make the call. I have completely copied the code from the
JavaWorld article When Runtime.exec() won't
(http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-12-2000/jw-1229-traps.html). ; I have
granted full permissions on all the files (read, write and execute). When I
get an exit value on the execution of the script I get a value of 0 (zero). I
am able to execute the script from a simple java program in this environment
(tomcat and Ubuntu) using the same syntax but not in the servlet. I am able to
execute the script from the servlet in Ubuntu 10.04 from glassfish and I am
able to execute the script from the servlet in tomcat6 in a windows
environment. However, when I try to execute the script from the servlet in
tomcat6 and Ubuntu 10.04 - nothing - even though I get the exit value of zero,
I get the zero value returned but no action from the script (all it does is
open the default browser).
I have made the following changes in my tomcat installation:
Uncommented the following in the web.xml:
<servlet>
<servlet-name>cgi</servlet-name>
<servlet-class>org.apache.catalina.servlets.CGIServlet</servlet-class>
<init-param>
<param-name>debug</param-name>
<param-value>0</param-value>
</init-param>
<init-param>
<param-name>cgiPathPrefix</param-name>
<param-value>WEB-INF/cgi</param-value>
</init-param>
<load-on-startup>5</load-on-startup>
</servlet>
<servlet-mapping>
<servlet-name>cgi</servlet-name>
<url-pattern>/cgi-bin/*</url-pattern>
</servlet-mapping>
My tomcat-users:
<tomcat-users>
<role rolename="tomcat"/>
<role rolename="role1"/>
<role rolename="manager"/>
<user username="tomcat" password="tomcat" roles="tomcat"/>
<user username="both" password="tomcat" roles="tomcat,role1"/>
<user username="role1" password="tomcat" roles="role1"/>
<user username="tomcat" password="tomcat" roles="manager"/>
</tomcat-users>
Change made in context.xml:
<Context reloadable="true" privileged="true">
Added to system.policy:
// Grant WebApps All Permission
grant codeBase "file:/var/lib/tomcat6/webapps/-" {
permission java.security.AllPermission;
};
Added to catalina.policy:
grant codeBase "file:${catalina.home}/webapps/GSMFilter/-" {
java.io.FilePermission
"/var/libs/tomcat6/webapps/GSMFilter/WEB-INF/storage/<<ALL FILES>>",
"read,write,execute,delete";
};
grant codeBase "file:${catalina.home}/webapps/GSMFilter/-"{
permission java.security.AllPermission;
};
grant codeBase "file:${catalina.home}/webapps/GSMFilter/-"{
permission java.lang.RuntimePermission
"/home/troy/NetBeansProjects/GSMFilter/web/WEB-INF/storage/<<ALL FILES>>",
"read,write,execute,delete";
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Thomas <ma...@apache.org>
To: Tomcat Users List <users@tomcat.apache.org>
Sent: Sun, Aug 1, 2010 5:07 am
Subject: Re: Calling a CGI script from Servlet
On 01/08/2010 03:32, troylparr...@aol.com wrote:
> At this point I am at a loss. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
With the information you have provided so far, I don't think anyone here
is going to be able to help you. As a minimum, you'll need to provide
the following:
- Tomcat version
- where CGI script is located
- what URL you are using to access it
Mark
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