How to remove previous projects from work folder in tomcat 7

Question

I have deployed some projects in tomcat7 and removed them from webapps as well as from work folder but when try to deploy some new project as a war to webapps it is not getting extracted and all the previous projects folder were existing in work folder which are costing some problem.

so please advise me how to completely remove older projects from tomcat7?

log file which refers to folder which does not even exist

   SEVERE: Error starting static Resources
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Document base D:\netbeans_workspace\Servlets-DWR\build\web does not exist or is not a readable directory


Jul 13, 2012 2:38:07 PM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext resourcesStart
SEVERE: Error starting static Resources
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Document base D:\netbeans_workspace\Servlets-DWR\build\web does not exist or is not a readable directory
        at org.apache.naming.resources.FileDirContext.setDocBase(FileDirContext.java:140)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.resourcesStart(StandardContext.java:4894)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.startInternal(StandardContext.java:5074)
        at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:150)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChildInternal(ContainerBase.java:895)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChild(ContainerBase.java:871)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.addChild(StandardHost.java:615)
        at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployDescriptor(HostConfig.java:649)
        at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig$DeployDescriptor.run(HostConfig.java:1585)
        at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Executors.java:441)
        at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerRun(FutureTask.java:303)
        at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:138)
        at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.runTask(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:886)
        at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:908)
        at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:662)
Jul 13, 2012 2:38:07 PM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext startInternal
SEVERE: Error in resourceStart()
Jul 13, 2012 2:38:07 PM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext startInternal
SEVERE: Error getConfigured
Jul 13, 2012 2:38:07 PM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext startInternal
SEVERE: Context [/Servlets-DWR] startup failed due to previous errors
Jul 13, 2012 2:38:07 PM org.apache.catalina.deploy.NamingResources cleanUp
WARNING: Failed to retrieve JNDI naming context for container [StandardEngine[Catalina].StandardHost
[localhost].StandardContext[/Servlets-DWR]] so no cleanup was performed for that container
javax.naming.NameNotFoundException: Name [comp/env] is not bound in this Context. Unable to find [co
mp].
        at org.apache.naming.NamingContext.lookup(NamingContext.java:820)
        at org.apache.naming.NamingContext.lookup(NamingContext.java:168)
        at org.apache.catalina.deploy.NamingResources.cleanUp(NamingResources.java:977)
        at org.apache.catalina.deploy.NamingResources.stopInternal(NamingResources.java:959)
        at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.stop(LifecycleBase.java:232)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.stopInternal(StandardContext.java:5483)
        at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.stop(LifecycleBase.java:232)
        at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:160)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChildInternal(ContainerBase.java:895)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChild(ContainerBase.java:871)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.addChild(StandardHost.java:615)
        at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployDescriptor(HostConfig.java:649)
        at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig$DeployDescriptor.run(HostConfig.java:1585)
        at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Executors.java:441)
        at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerRun(FutureTask.java:303)
        at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:138)
        at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.runTask(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:886)
        at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:908)
        at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:662)
Jul 13, 2012 2:38:07 PM org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig deployDescriptor
INFO: Deploying configuration descriptor D:\Servers\apache-tomcat-7.0.27\conf\Catalina\localhost\Sli
ngeLeaveNotifier.xml
Jul 13, 2012 2:38:07 PM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext resourcesStart
SEVERE: Error starting static Resources
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Document base D:\netbeans_workspace\SlingeLeaveNotifier\build\we
b does not exist or is not a readable directory
        at org.apache.naming.resources.FileDirContext.setDocBase(FileDirContext.java:140)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.resourcesStart(StandardContext.java:4894)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.startInternal(StandardContext.java:5074)
        at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:150)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChildInternal(ContainerBase.java:895)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChild(ContainerBase.java:871)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.addChild(StandardHost.java:615)
        at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployDescriptor(HostConfig.java:649)
        at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig$DeployDescriptor.run(HostConfig.java:1585)
        at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Executors.java:441)
        at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerRun(FutureTask.java:303)
        at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:138)
        at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.runTask(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:886)
        at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:908)
        at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:662)
Jul 13, 2012 2:38:07 PM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext startInternal
SEVERE: Error in resourceStart()
Jul 13, 2012 2:38:07 PM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext startInternal
SEVERE: Error getConfigured
Jul 13, 2012 2:38:07 PM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext startInternal
SEVERE: Context [/SlingeLeaveNotifier] startup failed due to previous errors
Jul 13, 2012 2:38:07 PM org.apache.catalina.deploy.NamingResources cleanUp
WARNING: Failed to retrieve JNDI naming context for container [StandardEngine[Catalina].StandardHost
[localhost].StandardContext[/SlingeLeaveNotifier]] so no cleanup was performed for that container
javax.naming.NameNotFoundException: Name [comp/env] is not bound in this Context. Unable to find [co
mp].
        at org.apache.naming.NamingContext.lookup(NamingContext.java:820)
        at org.apache.naming.NamingContext.lookup(NamingContext.java:168)
        at org.apache.catalina.deploy.NamingResources.cleanUp(NamingResources.java:977)
        at org.apache.catalina.deploy.NamingResources.stopInternal(NamingResources.java:959)
        at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.stop(LifecycleBase.java:232)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.stopInternal(StandardContext.java:5483)
        at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.stop(LifecycleBase.java:232)
        at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:160)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChildInternal(ContainerBase.java:895)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChild(ContainerBase.java:871)
        at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.addChild(StandardHost.java:615)
        at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployDescriptor(HostConfig.java:649)
        at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig$DeployDescriptor.run(HostConfig.java:1585)
        at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Executors.java:441)
        at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerRun(FutureTask.java:303)
        at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:138)
        at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.runTask(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:886)
        at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:908)
        at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:662)
Jul 13, 2012 2:38:07 PM org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig deployDirectory
INFO: Deploying web application directory D:\Servers\apache-tomcat-7.0.27\webapps\docs
Jul 13, 2012 2:38:07 PM org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig deployDirectory
INFO: Deploying web application directory D:\Servers\apache-tomcat-7.0.27\webapps\examples
Jul 13, 2012 2:38:07 PM org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig deployDirectory
INFO: Deploying web application directory D:\Servers\apache-tomcat-7.0.27\webapps\host-manager
Jul 13, 2012 2:38:07 PM org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig deployDirectory
INFO: Deploying web application directory D:\Servers\apache-tomcat-7.0.27\webapps\manager
Jul 13, 2012 2:38:07 PM org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig deployDirectory
INFO: Deploying web application directory D:\Servers\apache-tomcat-7.0.27\webapps\ROOT
Jul 13, 2012 2:38:07 PM org.apache.coyote.AbstractProtocol start
INFO: Starting ProtocolHandler ["http-apr-8080"]
Jul 13, 2012 2:38:07 PM org.apache.coyote.AbstractProtocol start
INFO: Starting ProtocolHandler ["ajp-apr-8009"]
Jul 13, 2012 2:38:07 PM org.apache.catalina.startup.Catalina start
INFO: Server startup in 4251 ms

Regards

Answer 1

I resolved a similar problem, because the file "tomcatHome/conf/Catalina/localhost/app.xml" has some wrong configuration. The tag <Context path="/app1" ......>, you can find the content of the path isn't same to my project name. When I changed to the same, everything is ok.

Answer 2

Follow these steps:

1. delete the file called Servlets-DWR.xml that can be found under tomcatHome/conf/Catalina/localhost
2. copy you war file to the webapps directory
3. restart Tomcat

Hope this helps!

Answer 3

I resolved a similar problem today:

In tomcatHome/conf/Catalina/localhost I've got two app xml file.

Declared in each file there is a resource: the two resources had the same name.

I changed one of the two resources' name and everything works.

Answer 4

In Tomcat directory you can find conf/context.xml file with deploys descriptions in another locations. If you starting Tomcat from IDE, for example from Eclipse, you can find configuration of application and work directory in Server view.

Answer 5

I haven't installed a Tomcat7 on my work computer but I looked up in my Tomcat6. In the program folder should exitst a webapps folder and maybe a work folder. Go into the last one and search for your application. Apparently the server extract your war file into this.