this is the step by step execution on how to get apache2 working with tomcat5 on debian sarge (as of 07/20/2006). apache will be connecting via mod_jk to tomcat which are both running on sun's java 1.5.

this is not realy a tutorial, it's how to install in the debian way after your done reading other peoples tutorials. it convers how apt-get should be configured and which packages need to be updated/installed.

Sun Java 1.5 install

1. check configuration of /etc/apt/sources.list for java-package

   • deb ftp://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ unstable main contrib non-free
   • deb ftp://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ testing main contrib

2. upgrade initrd-tools to prevent kernel removal from libc6 upgrade. see prevent libc6 upgrade problems for details. [be sure to specify 'testing'].

   • apt-get install initrd-tools/testing

3. upgrade initrd-tools to prevent kernel removal from libc6 upgrade. [be sure to specify 'testing'].

   • apt-get install initrd-tools/testing
   now upgrade libc6 and friends [be sure to specify 'unstable'].
   • apt-get install libncurses5/unstable
   • apt-get install libc6/unstable
   • apt-get install libreadline5/unstable

4. finally install sun's java (i use the fonts for pdf's)

   • apt-get install sun-java5-jdk sun-java5-fonts

5. i added JAVA_HOME to the default profile (whoopie)

   • vi /etc/profile

     export JAVA_HOME="/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-sun"

6. java 1.5 is now installed and configured in "the debian way".

   • source /etc/profile
   • java -version

Apache2 install

1. everything should install this easy, but we want Java 1.5 and TomCat5 so it's hardish.

   • apt-get install apache2

TomCat5 install

1. install TomCat5 and friends (more details)

   • apt-get install tomcat5 tomcat5-webapps tomcat5-admin apache-utils
   you can check the install on port 8180 (not 8080)

Mod_Jk install

1. be sure it install mod_jk not mod_jk2 as it is depricated

   • apt-get install libapache2-mod-jk
   now configure mod_jk
   • vi /etc/libapache2-mod-jk/workers.properties

     workers.tomcat_home=/usr/share/tomcat5
     workers.java_home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-sun

   • cd /etc/apache2
   • cp /usr/share/doc/libapache2-mod-jk/httpd_example_apache2.conf mods-available/jk.conf
   • ln -s /etc/apache2/mods-available/jk.conf mods-enabled/jk.conf
   • /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

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