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tomcat 5 does not start

hi all,
tomcat 5 start but can't browse the samples on the browser
can any body help
[root@localhost ~]# service tomcat5 start
Starting tomcat5: lock file found but no process running for pid 6028, continuing
Using CATALINA_BASE: /usr/share/tomcat5
Using CATALINA_HOME: /usr/share/tomcat5
Using CATALINA_TMPDIR: /usr/share/tomcat5/temp
Using JRE_HOME:
[ OK ]
[root@localhost ~]#

Gibu George

You need to set the JAVA_HOME env variable

hatem_from_mesr

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gibu_george,
thanks for reply
would you please give me the syntax

hatem_from_mesr

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[root@pc-460 ~]# export JAVA_HOME ='/usr/share/java/'
-bash: export: `=/usr/share/java/': not a valid identifier
[root@pc-460 ~]#

hatem_from_mesr

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any help please

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see4me2002

First you need to make sure you have the executeable rights for this what you do is, in the command prompt type

$ chmod 777 /usr/share/tomcat5

and then start the server.

hatem_from_mesr

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gibu_george,

[root@pc-460 ~]# export JAVA_HOME="usr/share/java";
[root@pc-460 ~]# export PATH=$PATH:$JAVA_HOME/bin;
[root@pc-460 ~]# service tomcat5 stop
Stopping tomcat5: Found JAVA_HOME: /usr/lib/java
Please complete your /etc/tomcat5/tomcat5.conf so we won't have to look for it next time
Using CATALINA_BASE: /usr
Using CATALINA_HOME: /usr
Using CATALINA_TMPDIR: /usr/temp
Using JRE_HOME:
/usr/bin/dtomcat5: line 332: /usr/lib/java/bin/java: No such file or directory
[ OK ]
waiting for processes to exit
waiting for processes to exit
waiting for processes to exit
waiting for processes to exit
waiting for processes to exit
[root@pc-460 ~]# netstat -aptun
Active Internet connections (servers and established)
Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address State PID/Program name
tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:2208 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 2502/hpiod
tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:8005 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 5599/java
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:11111 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 3495/ricci
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:8009 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 5599/java
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:782 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 2296/rpc.statd
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:111 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 2262/portmap
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:8080 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 5599/java
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:16851 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 3394/modclusterd
tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:631 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 2521/cupsd
tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:25 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 2567/sendmail: acce
tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:2207 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 2509/python
tcp 0 0 192.168.35.25:51606 74.125.43.83:80 ESTABLISHED 3975/firefox-bin
tcp 1 0 192.168.35.25:52517 74.125.43.18:80 CLOSE_WAIT 3975/firefox-bin
tcp 1 0 192.168.35.25:52516 74.125.43.18:80 CLOSE_WAIT 3975/firefox-bin
tcp 1 0 192.168.35.25:59826 129.143.116.10:80 CLOSE_WAIT 3264/python
tcp 1 0 192.168.35.25:32856 130.133.35.16:80 CLOSE_WAIT 3264/python
tcp 1 0 192.168.35.25:56248 80.237.136.138:80 CLOSE_WAIT 3264/python
tcp 0 0 :::22 :::* LISTEN 2535/sshd
udp 0 0 0.0.0.0:32768 0.0.0.0:* 3276/avahi-daemon:
udp 0 0 0.0.0.0:776 0.0.0.0:* 2296/rpc.statd
udp 0 0 0.0.0.0:779 0.0.0.0:* 2296/rpc.statd
udp 0 0 0.0.0.0:68 0.0.0.0:* 2093/dhclient
udp 0 0 0.0.0.0:5353 0.0.0.0:* 3276/avahi-daemon:
udp 0 0 0.0.0.0:111 0.0.0.0:* 2262/portmap
udp 0 0 0.0.0.0:631 0.0.0.0:* 2521/cupsd
udp 0 0 :::32769 :::* 3276/avahi-daemon:
udp 0 0 :::5353 :::* 3276/avahi-daemon:
[root@pc-460 ~]# kill 5599
[root@pc-460 ~]# service tomcat5 start
Starting tomcat5: lock file found but no process running for pid 5599, continuing
Using CATALINA_BASE: /usr/share/tomcat5
Using CATALINA_HOME: /usr/share/tomcat5
Using CATALINA_TMPDIR: /usr/share/tomcat5/temp
Using JRE_HOME:
[ OK ]
[root@pc-460 ~]#

hatem_from_mesr

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gibu_george,
[root@pc-460 ~]# java -version
java version "1.4.2"
gij (GNU libgcj) version 4.1.1 20070105 (Red Hat 4.1.1-52)

Copyright (C) 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
[root@pc-460 ~]#

hatem_from_mesr

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see4me2002,

>>>$ chmod 777 /usr/share/tomcat5
I did what you told me but no good

any help is appreciated

hatem_from_mesr

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hi all,
sorry for interruption I make it work without tomcat5d service and it worked fine just in a minute of adjusting variables thats it
I installed tomcat 6 from apache.org and stopped the service of tomcat5d for ever

best regards
hatem gamal