war file location...

hi.
what is the data directory for tomcat-apache in which i will locate a ".war" file and if i up the tomcat the file will run and i can access that file using web...
i want to know the home directory for Tomcat-apache.

guide me please ...

---------- Post updated at 03:29 PM ---------- Previous update was at 03:23 PM ----------

right now i have placed that file in /var/apache/tomcat/webapps folder

Yes, that's the correct (default) location.

The .war file will get expanded in your "work" directory.

but my war file is not expanded when i startup both apache and tomcat services...

---------- Post updated at 09:58 AM ---------- Previous update was at 09:49 AM ----------

u mean webapps folder is the work directory...?