Re: Archive or package install

2021-06-18 Thread John Dale (DB2DOM)
Because of the way the installation is dissected and distributed, I found it easier to install from a download and use my own service file. Having the installation in one place also allows me to run concurrent instances of Tomcat having different versions, and/or to save old versions for future re

Re: Archive or package install

2021-06-18 Thread tomcat-lists
Hi Christopher, On 18.06.21 20:54, Christopher Schultz wrote: >> I would only stick to the distro-provided packages, if it is a small >> (in other words not that important) application running in Tomcat. Just >> for reference: With Ubuntu 18.04, you would end up >> with 9.0.16 vs. 9.0.48 (Tomcat p

Re: Archive or package install

2021-06-18 Thread Christopher Schultz
Thomas, On 6/18/21 14:36, tomcat-li...@thomas.freit.ag wrote: > [snip] > I would only stick to the distro-provided packages, if it is a small (in other words not that important) application running in Tomcat. Just for reference: With Ubuntu 18.04, you would end up with 9.0.16 vs. 9.0.48 (Tomcat

Re: Archive or package install

2021-06-18 Thread Christopher Schultz
Onno, On 6/18/21 01:07, Sugar Moose wrote: Hi, I am using Ansible role robertdebock.tomcat to install Tomcat. This role uses archives from the Tomcat site to install Tomcat. I have always thought that this is a fine approach but the customer has pointed out that a package install is preferred

Re: Archive or package install

2021-06-18 Thread tomcat-lists
Hi Onno, On 18.06.21 07:07, Sugar Moose wrote: > I am using Ansible role robertdebock.tomcat to install Tomcat. This role uses > archives from the Tomcat site to install Tomcat. I have always thought that > this is a fine approach but the customer has pointed out that a package > install is pre

Archive or package install

2021-06-17 Thread Sugar Moose
Hi, I am using Ansible role robertdebock.tomcat to install Tomcat. This role uses archives from the Tomcat site to install Tomcat. I have always thought that this is a fine approach but the customer has pointed out that a package install is preferred because it makes installing security updates