I confirm that what you're trying to do is not supported. If you want to run multiple instances of Tomcat 5.5, you're on your own.
Note that the new Tomcat 6 packages in intrepid support private instances in addition to the system instance throught the tomcat6-user package. See http://ubuntuserver.wordpress.com/2008/09/01/tomcat-6 -lands-in-intrepid ** Changed in: tomcat5.5 (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Invalid -- In gutsy, cannot change tomcat5.5 user from tomcat55 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/177685 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
