Ln -v -sf /etc/ant /opt/ant-1.8.3/etc: The sed commands change the configuration directory to /etc/ant and this command creates a symlink from the configuration directory back to the installation directory as the package is expecting to find some files there. Note: Ant 1.9. works with JDK 1.5 and higher, Ant 1.8. works with JDK 1.4 and higher, Ant 1.7. works with JDK 1.3 and higher, Ant 1.6. works with JDK 1.2 and higher, Ant 1.2 to Ant 1.5. work with JDK 1.1 and higher. Open Source Java Runtimes. Make sure JDK is installed, and JAVAHOME is configured as Windows environment.
Use the following commands to build Tomcat: cd ${tomcat.source}
ant
February 8, 2010 - Ant 1.8.0 Available Key features of the 1.8.0 release are Lexically scoped local properties, i.e. Properties that are only defined inside a target, sequential block or similar environment.
Apache Ant 1.8.2
WARNING: Running this command will download libraries required to build Tomcat to the /usr/share/java directory by default. On a typical Linux or MacOX system, an ordinary user will not have access to write to this directory, and, even if you do, it is likely not appropriate for you to write there. On Windows this usually corresponds to the C:usrsharejava directory, unless Cygwin is used. Read below to learn how to customize the directory used to download the binaries.
Apache Ant 1.8.1
NOTE: Users accessing the Internet through a proxy must use a properties file to indicate to Ant the proxy configuration. Read below for details.
The build can be controlled by creating a ${tomcat.source}/build.properties file and adding the following content to it:
Apache-ant-1.8.2
Once the build has completed successfully, a usable Tomcat installation will have been produced in the ${tomcat.source}/output/build directory, and can be started and stopped with the usual scripts.