Tomcat 7.0.73 doesn't work with java 9

Question

Unable to start tomcat based app with java 9 because of default \"java.endorsed.dirs\" option in catalina.sh.

-Djava.endorsed.dirs=/usr/local/share/tomcat/en         


        

Answer 1

To fix this bug, you need to install/update the Eclipse Web Tools Platform (WTP) to version 3.9.4 or later.

Select Help > Install new Software... Select or add following URL: http://download.eclipse.org/webtools/repository/oxygen Check Web Tools Platform (WTP) 3.9.4 Select "Next" and follow instructions

Reconfigure the tomcat in eclipse.

Answer 2

In my case, what I did to answer the problem of Tomcat not running was to set Tomcat (version 7) with a lower Java version (e.g. Java 8).

Then, in startup.sh, shutdown.sh and catalina.sh I added the following:

export JAVA_HOME=`/usr/libexec/java_home -v 1.8`;