Ziping (or gziping) a folder with PHP?

[someonewhois]

Is this possible?


If so, how?

Thanks,
~someonewhois

[someonewhois]

Actually, zipping (or gzipping) and un-zipping (or un-gziping).

Please help!

Thanks,
~someonewhois

[someonewhois]

Is this possible?

[redemption]

i dunno about the built-in functions but you can always run gzip using an exec or backticks...

if your host doesn't allow that, the function reference should help i guess...

[Eric.Coleman]

Im pretty sure you can use the default gz functions in php to do it, mind you that the user must have zlib enabled, or you or going to have to include zlib.dll and zlib.so ( might be php_zlib ) with your script and use the dl() function ( which can also be turned off by hosts ).

Hope that helps.

[someonewhois]

Ok, I checked out the phpManual before posting, and didn't really understand how to use it..

Any examplse?

Thanks,
~someonewhois

[M. Johansson]

I believe Zend has a tutorial on how to use it - it's pretty goddamn advanced, though.

[someonewhois]

I can't find it, can you?

A URL please?

Thanks,
~someonewhois

[M. Johansson]

Gotta admit, it was very hard to find:
http://www.zend.com/zend/spotlight/c...zip-files1.php

[Eric.Coleman]

I haven't really gotten to far with this, I seen a script that used it a bit with a database dump to keep the size down..

[someonewhois]

Ok, but how do I use that to zip it up?

I'm really confused with that...

Thanks,
~someonewhois

P.S. How can I use the gzopen and those functions?

[rabbitdog]

If the script is not for distribution, and just in use on your own machine, couldn't you just install a zip program that supports command line options and run it via the PHP script with system()? Just a thought..

[someonewhois]

Couple things:


1. I have no access to command line.

2. It's for public use..

3. That's about it, thanks for trying though!

Thanks,
~someonewhois

[seanf]

I *think*:

exec( "gunzip /path/to/dump/file.gz > /path/to/unzip/to" ); 

Sean

[someonewhois]

Ok, will try!

Thank you,
~someonewhois

[someonewhois]

Doesn't work..


Any ideas?

Thanks,
~someonewhois

[seanf]

It will only work on *nix, what did you try it on?

Sean

[seanf]

Ooops, I thought you were unzipping!

To zip (again I'm not totally sure!):

exec( "gzip /path/to/folder > /path/to/zip/to/file.gz" ); 

Sean

[someonewhois]

Ok, willl try!

Thanks,
~someonewhois

[someonewhois]

Works, and gunzip is for restoring, I'll need that too.

Thanks,
~someonewhois

[seanf]

Actually I think you may have to do it like this:

exec( "gzip -d /path/to/file.gz > /path/to/unzip/to" ); 

gunzip is just an alias for gzip so it should not matter which you use

Sean

[someonewhois]

It creats the gzip, but doesn't add the files to it.

Thanks,
~someonewhois

[someonewhois]

-d does the same thing, empty gzip file.

[seanf]

-d is to decompress

Sean

[someonewhois]

Ok, but why doesn't it zip it up like it should?

Thanks,
~someonewhois