[CentOS] Tomcat query from complete newbie

Les Mikesell wrote:

>> As I understand it, tomcat can either be run "standalone"
>> or "behind apache".
>> I am running httpd on the server, so either method should be available.
>> It seems that the standalone option is simpler,
>> so I would probably prefer that.

> On the tomcat side there really isn't any difference.  The reason you
> would run behind apache would be to permit running all http
> connections over port 80, while letting apache handle some URL's
> internally and proxying other paths to other programs.    If port 8080
> is open and you don't need to restrict access to other tomcat apps you
> might as well go direct.

Thanks very much for the responses.

I was rather frustrated when I wrote
as I had visited several - probably a dozen or more -
tutorial sites after googling for "tomcat jsp",
and I was astonished at the quantity of useless
or just incorrect advice I received -
not saying where files should be located,
what port to use, etc.
Fortunately after many misadventures I found
<http://www.visualbuilder.com/jsp/tutorial/>
which explained everything clearly.


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