Apache Web Server / JServ|mod_jk / Tomcat / SSL Installation on UNIX

Apache is supposedly the most popular server on the planet. Its advantage is not only that it is free, but also that it is, for UNIX platform, as good as some of the most prominent commercial Web servers. The pain is, however, that you are on your own, and you will not get a nice glossy manual and the number to call.

I also started to play with Oracle to explore JDBC. You can look at some notes of mine at: http://www.ccl.net/cca/software/UNIX/oracle/. I also have some write-ups on the firewall/netfilter/NAT etc at http://www.ccl.net/cca/software/UNIX/netfilter/

Installing Apache with SSL (mod_ssl + openssl) and JServ or Tomcat is often confusing. Since I had to do it a number of times under Linux and Sparc Solaris, I hope that by sharing my experience I will save you some time. I am dumping my notes to this directory when I had to reinstall stuff due to new releases which show up

I wrote a small FAQ, tomcatfaq.shtml which you may want to read before following the installation logs above.

Before you read any of this, you should read the original Tomcat docs. Start from: http://jakarta.apache.org/tomcat/tomcat-3.2-doc/index.html

Installation logs below usually describe installation from scratch, i.e., everything is compiled and installed -- no binary preloads. It assumes that you have basic GNU stuff installed (gcc, gtar, gmake, gzip, ...). On Linux it is given, on Solaris it is not. The installation of JDK and JSDK is also described. If you see typos and bugs, please tell me, since I do not want to spread disinformation and having you cursing my soul for your lost time.

• Binary install of Tomcat 4.1.18 for Linux Red Hat 8.0 is here
• Install of Apache 2.0.43 on Solaris 2.8 is here
• Binary install of Tomcat 4.0.5 is here
• Binary install of Tomcat 4.1.12 is here
• The install of Apache 1.3.26 on RedHat 7.3 is here (Aug. 30, 2002).
• The install of Apache 1.3.26 on Solaris 2.8 is here (Aug. 30, 2002).
• I gave recently the talk about Web/Tomcat/etc to Open Source club of Columbus, Ohio. The slides from the talk are in: http://www.ccl.net/cca/software/UNIX/apache/tomcat/
• There is a nice overview by Dave Tobey on Tomcat 3.3 and Apache on RH7.1. Check out: http://www.tobeyhutchison.com/cgi-bin/xslt?file=/dave/tomcat-apache.html.
• Installation of Tomcat on Debian. Kindly contributed by Matthew Danish mdanish@andrew.cmu.edu. Uncompressed PostScript version (85kB) and Compressed Postscript -- debian-tomcat.ps.gz (36kB) of the document are also available.
• Irix 6.5 Apache (1.3.14), mod_ssl, openssl, Tomcat 3.2.1, mod_jk Installation notes for IRIX, with scripts to start Apache/Tomcat on bootup, and modifications to the original sturtup/shutdown scripts. Making of test certificates using openssl.
• Linux Red Hat 7.0, Apache (1.3.14), Tomcat 3.2.1, mod_jk Installation notes for binary distribution of Apache which comes with RedHat 7.0 Linux, + Binary distribution of Tomcat. Notes on compiling mod_jk on Linux. Modified script for starting Apache/Tomcat combo on bootup. Making of test certificates.
• Linux Red Hat 7.0, Apache (1.3.14), Tomcat 3.2.1, mod_jk Compilation from scratch and installation notes for source distribution of Apache and source distribution of Tomcat. Notes on compiling mod_jk on Linux. Modified scripts for starting Apache/Tomcat combo on bootup. Making of test certificates.
• Apache(1.3.14) Tomcat 3.2 final, mod_jk (not jserv!) MOD_SSL/OPENSSL on Solaris/SPARC. These are detailed notes on how to install Tomcat 3.2 final latest production apache, and MOD_SSL/OPEN SSL, Extended API. I do not hide anything (oh, well, maybe not...). This is fairly new stuff, so please correct my mistakes and save others from doom. It is slow... However, I did not try options to switch off servlet reloading. This may help...
• Apache(1.3.14) Tomcat 3.2 beta 5, mod_jk (not jserv!) MOD_SSL/OPENSSL on Solaris/SPARC. These are detailed notes on how to install Tomcat 3.2 beta5 (beta 6 did not work for me), latest apache, and MOD_SSL/OPEN SSL, Extended API. I do not hide anything (oh, well, maybe not...). This is fairly new stuff, so please correct my mistakes and save others from doom. Also, I am not sure, I would switch from Tomcat 3.1 to 3.2 now. While the URL rewriting is great (possibly, I did not try yet), it is also VERY SLOW!!! The response time I am getting is TERRIBLE. But we are working at the bleeding edge, like riding an iron horse...
• Apache (1.3.12) + Tomcat 3.1 (final) + JServ 1.1.1 + MOD_SSL/OPENSSL on Solaris/SPARC These are very detailed notes on how to run under the same Apache server both the Tomcat 3.1 (Servlet Spec 2.2) and the JServ 1.1.1 (Servlet Spec 2.0). Also many tricks and other Jars/Packages installed. Copies of all installation files and scripts are provided.
• Apache (1.3.12) + Tomcat 3.1 (final), + MOD_SSL/OPENSSL on Linux RH6.2/Intel

• Apache 1.3.12 + Tomcat 3.1_Beta_1 + MOD_SSL/OPENSSL) on Solaris. The Solaris installation has more features than Linux one, since I had to do some more complicated tricks.
• Apache (1.3.12) + Tomcat 3.1_Beta_1 + MOD_SSL/OPENSSL on Linux This is installation for the Red Hat Linux 6.1.
• Apache (1.3.11) + JSERV1.1 + MOD_SSL/OPENSSL on Linux This is installation for the Red Hat Linux 6.1. I am pretty condident that it will also work on other LINUCES. But who knows...
• Apache (1.3.11) + Tomcat 3.0 + MOD_SSL/OPENSSL on Linux This is installation for the Red Hat Linux 6.1. I am pretty condident that it will also work on other LINUCES. But who knows...
• Apache (1.3.11) + Tomcat 3.1 + MOD_SSL/OPENSSL on Linux This is installation for the Red Hat Linux 6.1. I am pretty condident that it will also work on other LINUCES. But who knows...
• Apache (1.3.12) + Tomcat 3.1 Beta 1 + MOD_SSL/OPENSSL on Linux This is installation for the Red Hat Linux 6.1. I am pretty condident that it will also work on other LINUCES. But who knows...
• Apache (1.3.11) + JSERV1.1 + MOD_SSL/OPENSSL on Solaris This is installation for the Sparc Solaris 2.7.
• Apache (1.3.11) + Tomcat 3.0 + MOD_SSL/OPENSSL on Solaris This is installation for the Sparc Solaris 2.7.
• Apache (1.3.11) + Tomcat 3.1 + MOD_SSL/OPENSSL on Solaris This is installation for the Sparc Solaris 2.7.
• Apache (1.3.12) + Tomcat 3.1 Beta 1 + MOD_SSL/OPENSSL on Solaris This is installation for the Sparc Solaris 2.7.

Again... Please tell me about typos and mistakes, since write-ups like these are usually committed late at night when my head hits the keyboard...