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Erik,
Thanks for your help. I've *found* a solution to the problem, and JServ is
working. I'm posting the solution in the event that it may be useful to
others.
Problem: NullPointerException when JServ starts. Exception thrown by
org.apache.jserv.JServ.
OS: RedHat Linux 6.0
JDK: Blackdown's pre-v3 JDK1.2
JServ: 1.1B2 (installed with rpm)
JSDK: Provided with JServ (2.0)
Apache: 1.3.9
Solution: Installed the newly released JServ1.1-1. When this was done,
instead of getting a cryptic NullPointerException alone, now the error
indicates that the permissions for various JServ configuration files are
wrong.
Corrected the permissions for the configuration files.
Comment:
The NullPointerException was not caught in the JServ code, so I am unsure as
to how the permissions error was generated. Frankly, it seems unlikely that
the change in JServ to 1.1-1 fixed the problem. More likely I just got
lucky. I've learned a valuable lesson: When the network fails, 99% of the
time it's because of the physical layer (unplugged eth, etc.), when
something fails on UNIX, 9x% of the time it's 'cause some semi-newbie user
screwed up the permissions.
Thanks again,
Marc Thompson
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Data Definitions
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Lincoln, NE 68506
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From: Erik Meade [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2000 10:48 AM
To: Java Apache Users
Subject: RE: NullPointerException on start of org.apache.jserv.JServ
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Marc,
Might want to post all of your config files ( what version of the JSDK are
you using?
I'm sure it is JSDK2.0 if you had it working before, but ya just have to
check ya know? )
Erik
At 07:59 AM 1/15/00 -0600, you wrote:
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>Erik,
>
>Thanks for responding.
>
>It does not work with the security DISABLED flag. I'm pretty sure that
this
>is a configuration problem, as I've had JServ successfully installed once
>before. Perhaps the NullPointerException is being thrown when
>org.apache.jserv.JServ calls java.io to open the jserv.security.key?
>
>Do you suppose that this could be a problem with my wrapper.classpath
>pointing to $JAVA_HOME/jre/lib/rt.jar?
>
>I'm using RH6.0, Apache 1.9.3, JServ beta3, and blackdown's RC3 JDK/JRE.
>
>Marc Thompson
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>__________________________________
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>Data Definitions
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>-----Original Message-----
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>Sent: Friday, January 14, 2000 5:47 PM
>To: Java Apache Users
>Subject: Re: NullPointerException on start of org.apache.jserv.JServ
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>Marc,
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>Does it work with the security turned off?
>
>Erik
>
>At 03:36 PM 1/14/00 -0600, you wrote:
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>>I've posted this before a couple of times with no response. I have some
>>more info now, hopefully someone can help.
>>
>>
>>
>>I'm getting a null pointer exception when JServ initializes. When run
from
>>the command-line, the error is:
>>
>>ApacheJServ/1.1b3: No secret key file defined:
>>java.lang.NullPointerException
>>
>>I believe that I have the secret key defined properly in jserv.conf, which
>>is included in httpd.conf, as well as in jserv.properties.
>>
>>Additionally, I believe that the permissions are correct
>>
>>Any ideas?
>>Marc Thompson
>>
>>__________________________________
>>Marc Thompson, Systems Administrator
>>Data Definitions
>>421 South 9th Street, Suite 153
>>Lincoln, NE 68506
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