Renaming my context.xml to ROOT.xml (without changing the folder) fixed the problem. Thanks for the help!
On Thu, May 30, 2024 at 8:42 AM David Rush <david.r...@wyo.gov> wrote: > I don't know about any docker-related differences, but.... > > I think that if you put a context config file under Catalina/localhost you > need to name the .xml file the same as your .war file. So if you have > foo.war, then you'd have Catalina/localhost/foo.xml > > You can also put a file named context.xml into the .war file itself, under > META-INF directory. > > David > > On Thu, May 30, 2024 at 7:35 AM firstName lastName < > nouser3333...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > I am trying to setup JNDI for tomcat with a java webapp. I am using the > > official tomcat docker image (version 10.1.24-jdk21-temurin-jammy). > > However, I'm a bit confused about where to put the context.xml file. I > > tried putting it in /usr/local/tomcat/conf/Catalina/localhost/context.xml > > but tomcat refuses to start with the error "The main resource set > specified > > [/usr/local/tomcat/webapps/context] is not a directory or war file, or is > > not readable'. I put my war file in /usr/local/tomcat/webapps/ROOT.war > > > > Are these paths correct or should I have put the context.xml or war file > in > > a different directory? My hosting provider does not want me to edit the > > server.xml file (I have found google articles suggesting defining the > JNDI > > <Resource> tag in the server.xml and then using a <ResourceLink> in the > > context.xml, but my hosting provider wants me to define the <Resource> > tag > > in the context.xml file instead of the server.xml file). > > > > Thanks for your help! > > > > -- > > E-Mail to and from me, in connection with the transaction > of public > business, is subject to the Wyoming Public Records > Act and may be > disclosed to third parties. >
