[fedora-java] Eclipse and Tomcat - where?

[Andrew Overholt]

On Tue, 2005-12-20 at 09:48 -0800, Daniel B. Thurman wrote:
> >From: fedora-devel-java-list-bounces at redhat.com
> >[mailto:fedora-devel-java-list-bounces at redhat.com]On Behalf Of Gary
> >Benson
> >Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 9:12 AM
> >To: Fedora Java Development List (E-mail)
> >Subject: Re: [fedora-java] Eclipse and Tomcat - where?
> >
> >
> >Daniel B. Thurman wrote:
> >> Hi Folks,
> >> 
> >> I finally am ready to test by application on Fedora using Eclipse
> >> and I am at the point where I am trying to run my web-application
> >> using Tomcat.
> >> 
> >> Of course, the Tomcat dialog box pops up and asks where the
> >> Tomcat installation directory is.... ugh....  I have NO CLUE!
> >> 
> >> On windows, Tomcat is installed by Eclipse so I dont have to
> >> figure this out....  but on Fedora, seems like I do.
> >> 
> >> Can someone tell me what to do?
> >
> >Well, I don't know what dialog box this is, but on Fedora the Tomcat
> >installation directory (CATALINA_HOME) is /usr/share/tomcat5/.
> >
> >Cheers,
> >Gary
> >
> 
> Hmmm.. ok, so I have that - but this did not help.
> 
> The specific dialog box appears when you attempt to run the
> web-application project (RunAs->Run on Server) and you
> are then to choose the application server (tomcat 4,5,5.5)
> and provide the tomcat installation directory otherwise
> you cannot run the application.  I entered the pathname of
> /usr/share/tomcat5 and it does not allow me to continue.
> I tried different tomcat versions (5.0, 5.5) and neither
> worked.
> 
> So- I am stuck - and cannot even get my application to run
> at this time.  Any ideas?

Is it trying to launch tomcat itself?  That won't work as it's supposed
to run as root (or the tomcat user or whatever).

Andrew