What is the function of tomcat6.conf file?

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Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Tomcat 6

Issue

  • What is the function of /etc/tomcat6/tomcat6.conf file?
  • What is the difference between /etc/tomcat6/tomcat6.conf and /etc/sysconfig/tomcat6 files?

Resolution

  • The /etc/sysconfig/tomcat6 is system-wide configuration file and /etc/tomcat6/tomcat6.conf is service-specific configuration file for tomcat6.
  • Configuration parameters set in /etc/sysconfig/tomcat6, will take the precedence over /etc/tomcat6/tomcat6.conf.
  • JVM options can be added in any configuration file and it will not cause issue, it is tested with '6.0.24-36.el6_2' version of tomcat6.

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