configuring tomcat such as finding bin directory

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I am trying to configure tomcat according to Dealing with "java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: PermGen space" error. How do I implement the steps

You can do that by shutting down the tomcat service, then going into the Tomcat/bin directory and running tomcat6w.exe. Under the "Java" tab, add the arguments to the "Java Options" box. Click "OK" and then restart the service.

So I do the first part shutdown tomcat:

How do I implement the rest? I am running debian linux

Adi Dembak · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-29T12:03:02.797

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The instructions you quote relate to a Windows machine.

It would appear you installed Tomcat from a Debian package.If so, your bin subdirectory should be be under /usr/share/tomcat...

There you can change your permgen settings in ../bin/setenv.sh(file might need to be created) with -XX:MaxPermSize.

For example:

export CATALINA_OPTS="-XX:PermSize=256m"

edited Jun 29 '12 at 12:03

answered Jun 26 '12 at 20:45

Adi Dembak

I found the /usr/share/tomcat6/bin directory. But where is setenv.sh? Thanks. +1 for your help. – user1467855 Jun 26 '12 at 20:59
I try to upvote, the system says I need 15 reputation first. Thanks all the same. – user1467855 Jun 26 '12 at 21:00
setenv.sh does not exist a priori in the distribution. You can create it in the bin subdir. – Adi Dembak Jun 26 '12 at 21:10

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