RE: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException when starting tomcat

2009-02-04 Thread Caldarale, Charles R
> From: alex_m [mailto:alexander.tolfmans-mar...@systeam.se] > Subject: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException when starting tomcat > > Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: \ > Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: \ > Could not find the main class: \. Program will exit. Loo

Re: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException when starting tomcat

2009-02-04 Thread Mark Thomas
Kees de Kooter wrote: > If I recall correctly Tomcat 5 and lower need a JDK to run, not a JRE. Not quite correct. Tomcat 5.5.x uses the Eclipse JDT compiler so it only requires a JRE. Tomcat 4.1.x normally requires a JDK although if you pre-compile your JSPs it will run quite happily on a JRE.

Re: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException when starting tomcat

2009-02-04 Thread Kees de Kooter
If I recall correctly Tomcat 5 and lower need a JDK to run, not a JRE. Cheers, Kees de Kooter http://www.boplicity.net On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 10:39, alex_m wrote: > > Hi! > > I have a RedHat server that with Tomcat5.5.18 and java (JRE) 1.6.0. When i > tries to start the tomcat server it fails