On 11/02/2020 14:39, Walker, Mike (GE Aviation, US) wrote:
> Hi Mark
>
> Thanks for responding. See answers below...
> - what version of Apache Tomcat are you currently using? 7.0 on windows
> 2012 server
7.0.what? Not that it really matters but the older it is, the more
likely there will be some changes of which you should be particularly aware.
> - where did you download this version from and was it a .zip, .exe or
> something else? From apache web site, .exe
OK. The Windows installer then.
> - what version of Apache Tomcat do you want to move to? 7.0_Tomcat7_99,
> windows 2012 server
7.0.99
> - where did you download this version from and is it a .zip, .exe or
> something else? Apache web site, .exe
OK. Still the Windows installer.
> So apache only releases full versions not upgrades?
Correct.
> Does that mean if you run the version 7.99 it will create a new folder under
> Apache Software Foundation folder for 7.99 files?
I'm not sure what will happen as the installer is not (intentionally)
designed for in-place upgrades like that. It might work. I don't recall
every trying it.
> Since this would imply a change to the path for Tomcat would registry or
> other tomcat config files need to be modified for the new path?
If you install to a new path, the installer will add the necessary
registry settings and you'll end up with 2 Tomcat installations.
> I assume all deployed .war files would need to be re-deployed in the new
> version also?
Correct.
Mark
>
> Thanks for any help!
>
> Mike
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Mark Thomas
> Sent: Thursday, February 6, 2020 6:44 PM
> To: users@tomcat.apache.org
> Subject: EXT: Re: Question on Apache Tomcat Patches
>
> On 06/02/2020 20:28, Walker, Mike (GE Aviation, US) wrote:
>> HI All-
>>
>> New to apache and apache patching. I have a question. When you run an
>> apache patch (not an upgrade or install), should the patch create a new
>> apache folder path, or simply modify & update the existing one?
>>
>> For example, if I am updating apache tomcat 7 to 7_99, should I expect to
>> see a new folder C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Tomcat
>> 7.0_Tomcat7_99, or should I just see updates & modifications made to the
>> existing folder C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Tomcat 7.0 ?
>
> "Apache" normally means the "Apache HTTP Server Project" or "httpd". I'm
> guessing from your second paragraph you are referring to Apache Tomcat - in
> which case you are in the right place.
>
> The Apache Tomcat team does not distribute patches - we only distribute full
> versions. There are options for how to upgrade but none of them provided by
> the Tomcat community are automated.
>
> To help you (or point you in the right direction for help) we need to know:
>
> - what version of Apache Tomcat are you currently using?
> - where did you download this version from and was it a .zip, .exe or
> something else?
> - what version of Apache Tomcat do you want to move to?
> - where did you download this version from and is it a .zip, .exe or
> something else?
>
> Mark
>
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