> I can't tell how much easier it is to manage Tomcat installations > (even small ones) with these two separated: Tomcat base install goes > one place, your configuration and everything you need goes another. > Upgrades are as simply as changing the CATALINA_HOME path, and > downgrades (if necessary) are just as simple.
I've been running my tomcat 7 servers with CATALINA_HOME and CATALINA_BASE separated. However, I've noticed that the majority of dot releases in the 7 series have changes to files in the conf directory. I have therefore always been merging in these changes into my conf directory. Can these conf changes be safely ignored? Thanks, Paul
