On 11/02/2020 14:39, Walker, Mike (GE Aviation, US) wrote: > Hi Mark > > Thanks for responding. See answers below... > - what version of Apache Tomcat are you currently using? 7.0 on windows > 2012 server
7.0.what? Not that it really matters but the older it is, the more likely there will be some changes of which you should be particularly aware. > - where did you download this version from and was it a .zip, .exe or > something else? From apache web site, .exe OK. The Windows installer then. > - what version of Apache Tomcat do you want to move to? 7.0_Tomcat7_99, > windows 2012 server 7.0.99 > - where did you download this version from and is it a .zip, .exe or > something else? Apache web site, .exe OK. Still the Windows installer. > So apache only releases full versions not upgrades? Correct. > Does that mean if you run the version 7.99 it will create a new folder under > Apache Software Foundation folder for 7.99 files? I'm not sure what will happen as the installer is not (intentionally) designed for in-place upgrades like that. It might work. I don't recall every trying it. > Since this would imply a change to the path for Tomcat would registry or > other tomcat config files need to be modified for the new path? If you install to a new path, the installer will add the necessary registry settings and you'll end up with 2 Tomcat installations. > I assume all deployed .war files would need to be re-deployed in the new > version also? Correct. Mark > > Thanks for any help! > > Mike > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Thomas <ma...@apache.org> > Sent: Thursday, February 6, 2020 6:44 PM > To: users@tomcat.apache.org > Subject: EXT: Re: Question on Apache Tomcat Patches > > On 06/02/2020 20:28, Walker, Mike (GE Aviation, US) wrote: >> HI All- >> >> New to apache and apache patching. I have a question. When you run an >> apache patch (not an upgrade or install), should the patch create a new >> apache folder path, or simply modify & update the existing one? >> >> For example, if I am updating apache tomcat 7 to 7_99, should I expect to >> see a new folder C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Tomcat >> 7.0_Tomcat7_99, or should I just see updates & modifications made to the >> existing folder C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Tomcat 7.0 ? > > "Apache" normally means the "Apache HTTP Server Project" or "httpd". I'm > guessing from your second paragraph you are referring to Apache Tomcat - in > which case you are in the right place. > > The Apache Tomcat team does not distribute patches - we only distribute full > versions. There are options for how to upgrade but none of them provided by > the Tomcat community are automated. > > To help you (or point you in the right direction for help) we need to know: > > - what version of Apache Tomcat are you currently using? > - where did you download this version from and was it a .zip, .exe or > something else? > - what version of Apache Tomcat do you want to move to? > - where did you download this version from and is it a .zip, .exe or > something else? > > Mark > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org
