Catalina.bat not working

Question

I am having problems starting tomcat for some strange reason, it was starting earlier without any problems. The error is so long that I can not copy it completely from the command line. Does anyone know what could go wrong?

C:\apache-tomcat-7.0.8\bin>catalina.bat start Using CATALINA_BASE: "C:\apache-tomcat-7.0.8" Using CATALINA_HOME: "C:\apache-tomcat-7.0.8" Using CATALINA_TMPDIR: "C:\apache-tomcat-7.0.8\temp" Using JRE_HOME: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jdk1.6.0_23" Using CLASSPATH: "C:\apache-tomcat-7.0.8\bin\bootstrap.jar;C:\apache-tomca t-7.0.8\bin\tomcat-juli.jar" at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:145) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal(ContainerBase.ja va:1035) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngine.startInternal(StandardEngine. java:291) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:145) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardService.startInternal(StandardServic e.java:443) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:145) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardServer.startInternal(StandardServer. java:724) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:145) at org.apache.catalina.startup.Catalina.start(Catalina.java:620) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl. java:39) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAcces sorImpl.java:25) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597) at org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.start(Bootstrap.java:304) at org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.main(Bootstrap.java:432) 12-Apr-2011 8:02:23 PM org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig deployDirectory INFO: Deploying web application directory examples 12-Apr-2011 8:02:23 PM org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig deployDirectory SEVERE: Error deploying web application directory examples java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: javax.servlet.ServletContext.getSessionCookieConfig ()Ljavax/servlet/SessionCookieConfig; at org.apache.catalina.deploy.WebXml.configureContext(WebXml.java:1281) at org.apache.catalina.startup.ContextConfig.webConfig(ContextConfig.jav a:1276) at org.apache.catalina.startup.ContextConfig.configureStart(ContextConfi g.java:874) at org.apache.catalina.startup.ContextConfig.lifecycleEvent(ContextConfi g.java:317) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleSupport.fireLifecycleEvent(Lifecycl eSupport.java:119) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.fireLifecycleEvent(LifecycleBa se.java:89) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.startInternal(StandardContex t.java:4974) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:145) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChildInternal(ContainerBase .java:812) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChild(ContainerBase.java:78 7) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.addChild(StandardHost.java:607) at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployDirectory(HostConfig.jav a:1044) at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployDirectories(HostConfig.j ava:967) at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployApps(HostConfig.java:472 ) at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.start(HostConfig.java:1302) at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.lifecycleEvent(HostConfig.java :311) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleSupport.fireLifecycleEvent(Lifecycl eSupport.java:119) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.fireLifecycleEvent(LifecycleBa se.java:89) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.setState(LifecycleBase.java:34 3) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.setState(LifecycleBase.java:32 3) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal(ContainerBase.ja va:1043) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.startInternal(StandardHost.java :774) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:145) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal(ContainerBase.ja va:1035) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngine.startInternal(StandardEngine. java:291) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:145) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardService.startInternal(StandardServic e.java:443) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:145) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardServer.startInternal(StandardServer. java:724) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:145) at org.apache.catalina.startup.Catalina.start(Catalina.java:620) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl. java:39) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAcces sorImpl.java:25) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597) at org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.start(Bootstrap.java:304) at org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.main(Bootstrap.java:432) 12-Apr-2011 8:02:23 PM org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig deployDirectory INFO: Deploying web application directory host-manager 12-Apr-2011 8:02:23 PM org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig deployDirectory SEVERE: Error deploying web application directory host-manager java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: javax.servlet.ServletContext.getSessionCookieConfig ()Ljavax/servlet/SessionCookieConfig; at org.apache.catalina.deploy.WebXml.configureContext(WebXml.java:1281) at org.apache.catalina.startup.ContextConfig.webConfig(ContextConfig.jav a:1276) at org.apache.catalina.startup.ContextConfig.configureStart(ContextConfi g.java:874) at org.apache.catalina.startup.ContextConfig.lifecycleEvent(ContextConfi g.java:317) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleSupport.fireLifecycleEvent(Lifecycl eSupport.java:119) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.fireLifecycleEvent(LifecycleBa se.java:89) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.startInternal(StandardContex t.java:4974) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:145) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChildInternal(ContainerBase .java:812) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChild(ContainerBase.java:78 7) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.addChild(StandardHost.java:607) at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployDirectory(HostConfig.jav a:1044) at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployDirectories(HostConfig.j ava:967) at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployApps(HostConfig.java:472 ) at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.start(HostConfig.java:1302) at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.lifecycleEvent(HostConfig.java :311) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleSupport.fireLifecycleEvent(Lifecycl eSupport.java:119) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.fireLifecycleEvent(LifecycleBa se.java:89) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.setState(LifecycleBase.java:34 3) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.setState(LifecycleBase.java:32 3) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal(ContainerBase.ja va:1043) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.startInternal(StandardHost.java :774) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:145) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal(ContainerBase.ja va:1035) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngine.startInternal(StandardEngine. java:291) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:145) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardService.startInternal(StandardServic e.java:443) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:145) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardServer.startInternal(StandardServer. java:724) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:145) at org.apache.catalina.startup.Catalina.start(Catalina.java:620) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl. java:39) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAcces sorImpl.java:25) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597) at org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.start(Bootstrap.java:304) at org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.main(Bootstrap.java:432) 12-Apr-2011 8:02:23 PM org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig deployDirectory INFO: Deploying web application directory manager 12-Apr-2011 8:02:23 PM org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig deployDirectory SEVERE: Error deploying web application directory manager java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: javax.servlet.ServletContext.getSessionCookieConfig ()Ljavax/servlet/SessionCookieConfig; at org.apache.catalina.deploy.WebXml.configureContext(WebXml.java:1281) at org.apache.catalina.startup.ContextConfig.webConfig(ContextConfig.jav a:1276) at org.apache.catalina.startup.ContextConfig.configureStart(ContextConfi g.java:874) at org.apache.catalina.startup.ContextConfig.lifecycleEvent(ContextConfi g.java:317) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleSupport.fireLifecycleEvent(Lifecycl eSupport.java:119) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.fireLifecycleEvent(LifecycleBa se.java:89) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.startInternal(StandardContex t.java:4974) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:145) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChildInternal(ContainerBase .java:812) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChild(ContainerBase.java:78 7) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.addChild(StandardHost.java:607) at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployDirectory(HostConfig.jav a:1044) at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployDirectories(HostConfig.j ava:967) at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployApps(HostConfig.java:472 ) at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.start(HostConfig.java:1302) at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.lifecycleEvent(HostConfig.java :311) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleSupport.fireLifecycleEvent(Lifecycl eSupport.java:119) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.fireLifecycleEvent(LifecycleBa se.java:89) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.setState(LifecycleBase.java:34 3) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.setState(LifecycleBase.java:32 3) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal(ContainerBase.ja va:1043) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.startInternal(StandardHost.java :774) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:145) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal(ContainerBase.ja va:1035) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngine.startInternal(StandardEngine. java:291) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:145) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardService.startInternal(StandardServic e.java:443) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:145) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardServer.startInternal(StandardServer. java:724) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:145) at org.apache.catalina.startup.Catalina.start(Catalina.java:620) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl. java:39) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAcces sorImpl.java:25) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597) at org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.start(Bootstrap.java:304) at org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.main(Bootstrap.java:432) 12-Apr-2011 8:02:23 PM org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig deployDirectory INFO: Deploying web application directory ROOT 12-Apr-2011 8:02:23 PM org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig deployDirectory SEVERE: Error deploying web application directory ROOT java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: javax.servlet.ServletContext.getSessionCookieConfig ()Ljavax/servlet/SessionCookieConfig; at org.apache.catalina.deploy.WebXml.configureContext(WebXml.java:1281) at org.apache.catalina.startup.ContextConfig.webConfig(ContextConfig.jav a:1276) at org.apache.catalina.startup.ContextConfig.configureStart(ContextConfi g.java:874) at org.apache.catalina.startup.ContextConfig.lifecycleEvent(ContextConfi g.java:317) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleSupport.fireLifecycleEvent(Lifecycl eSupport.java:119) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.fireLifecycleEvent(LifecycleBa se.java:89) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.startInternal(StandardContex t.java:4974) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:145) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChildInternal(ContainerBase .java:812) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChild(ContainerBase.java:78 7) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.addChild(StandardHost.java:607) at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployDirectory(HostConfig.jav a:1044) at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployDirectories(HostConfig.j ava:967) at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployApps(HostConfig.java:472 ) at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.start(HostConfig.java:1302) at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.lifecycleEvent(HostConfig.java :311) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleSupport.fireLifecycleEvent(Lifecycl eSupport.java:119) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.fireLifecycleEvent(LifecycleBa se.java:89) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.setState(LifecycleBase.java:34 3) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.setState(LifecycleBase.java:32 3) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal(ContainerBase.ja va:1043) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.startInternal(StandardHost.java :774) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:145) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.startInternal(ContainerBase.ja va:1035) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngine.startInternal(StandardEngine. java:291) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:145) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardService.startInternal(StandardServic e.java:443) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:145) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardServer.startInternal(StandardServer. java:724) at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:145) at org.apache.catalina.startup.Catalina.start(Catalina.java:620) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl. java:39) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAcces sorImpl.java:25) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597) at org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.start(Bootstrap.java:304) at org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.main(Bootstrap.java:432) 12-Apr-2011 8:02:23 PM org.apache.coyote.AbstractProtocolHandler start INFO: Starting ProtocolHandler ["http-apr-8080"] 12-Apr-2011 8:02:23 PM org.apache.coyote.AbstractProtocolHandler start INFO: Starting ProtocolHandler ["ajp-apr-8009"] 12-Apr-2011 8:02:23 PM org.apache.catalina.startup.Catalina start INFO: Server startup in 801 ms 

Answer 1

 Error Message: java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: javax.servlet.ServletContext.getSessionCookieConfig() Ljavax/servlet/SessionCookieConfig; 

Symptoms: Tomcat Can't Start

Likely reasons: this is a new method in Servlets 3.0 (which supports Tomcat 7 ). There is a Servlets 2.x API - this is your CLASSPATH or JDK's directory. Decision. Check out CLASSPATH . Remove servlet-api.jar from JDK's extension directory, if any.

Source: http://www3.ntu.edu.sg/home/ehchua/programming/howto/Tomcat_HowTo.html

Answer 2

I solved this exact error by adding the following jars to my tomcat / lib directory:

javax.persistence-2.0.0.jar

save-api-1.0.2.jar

Here you can find the latest versions: http://mvnrepository.com/

Answer 3

This can also happen if you compiled a jar, which includes its runtime dependencies, and references an old version of tomcat servlet-api.jar.

Then, when your flask is loaded into another version of Tomcat, the servlet api is incorrect, and this causes this error.

So, check how your jar is compiled, and make sure that it does not include the servlet-api.jar as a dependency in any way!