Why do I get "java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: sun/tools/javac/Main" ?

Created May 7, 2012

Alex Chaffee

java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: sun/tools/javac/Main means that your classpath is not set correctly. Make sure your JAVA_HOME is set up right before you run the tomcat or startup scripts. If that doesn't do it, see these FAQs:

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