OK, I downloaded the binary. My error is different, but it still does not start up:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] logs]# more catalina.out java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: org.apache.catalina.startup.Catalina at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:200) at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:188) at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:306) at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:251) at org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.init(Bootstrap.java:202) at org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.main(Bootstrap.java:390) --- Mark Eggers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Tomcat comes as a binary. Just download the binary > distribution. See: > > http://tomcat.apache.org/download-55.cgi#5.5.12 > > On linux, I normally create a special user for > Tomcat > and make it a mamber of the same group that the user > that runs Apache is under. This is www for Fedora > Core 4. > > I usually install Java under /opt or /usr, and then > link the current Java version to /opt/java or > /usr/java. I then put /opt/java/bin or > /usr/java/bin > the path BEFORE /usr/bin, since Fedora Core 4 > installs > GNU's Java. This is not a bad thing, but setting up > the path in /etc/profile is a good thing. > > Just a few thoughts. I hope this gets you started. > > /mde/ > > --- brown wrap <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I had been trying to avoid actually building > Tomcat, > > I > > was trying to use a Linux binary. > > > > > __________________________________ > Start your day with Yahoo! - Make it your home page! > > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sign: Day old sushi, half off. __________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - Make it your home page! http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]