Re: [cobalt-users] Which zip programs are installed on raq 3?

["Sqlcoders.com Programming Dept" <coders@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

well it's just my 2c of course,
you could always(assuming php is similar to asp/ssi exec's), code everything
up with gzip and if it doesn't work replace the gzip call with the same call
to rar, with some minor changes in the syntax of the commandline, you could
even make the rar files self extracting, with a tiny(15k or so) overhead.

As a disclaimer though, I'm basing this on experience with winrar(which is
only a front-end but still I wouldn't want to give you false info), and gzip
zip's might work for everyone on your server, it might just be the blue
doorwedge here.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Thomas" <yankeehater2@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2001 6:09 PM
Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Which zip programs are installed on raq 3?


>
> I see, that's frustrating
>
> how would one then allow zips to be created (dynamically, getting one to
> access a .php page for ex) and have one go to their windows?
>
> I guess I should install that winrar you mentioned, then use system call
on
> that, not gzip, as it's not going to be reliable
>
> that blows lol
>
> Thanks
>
> >From: "Sqlcoders.com Programming Dept" <coders@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Which zip programs are installed on raq 3?
> >Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2001 03:46:05 -0800
> >
> >Aah ok, the actual program name of the linux version of zip on your
system
> >is gzip insofar as i'm aware from here(raq4), if you find that noone with
> >windows can open the darn things then dont assume that gzip is blameless
> >though, as i said it has never yet created a zip file readable by
anything
> >but the linux version of itself on the system here but that might be the
> >exception.
> >
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Dave Thomas" <yankeehater2@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2001 1:59 PM
> >Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Which zip programs are installed on raq 3?
> >
> >
> > > Thanks. I just need anything to *create* zips
> > > using php, and I just wanted to confirm a zip compression utility is
on
> >raq
> > > 3, but I don't know how to confirm, so I am making sure
> > >
> > > that's why in another q I asked how I can find it, so I know what to
> >call
> > > using php (System call) so I can create dynamic zip files
> > >
> > > whether I have zip or gzip or another
> > >
> > > thanks
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: "Sqlcoders.com Programming Dept" <coders@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >Reply-To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Which zip programs are installed on raq
3?
> > > >Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2001 23:10:19 -0800
> > > >
> > > >you should find gzip and compress for starters,
> > > >but i should warn you that you might have a problem with opening
files
> > > >you've gzip'ed on your raq on a windows machine, hasnt worked for me
> >yet.
> > > >Theres bound to be more , but i think really the best compression
tool
> >out
> > > >there for windows or linux is RAR(www.rarsoft.com i believe, or do a
> >google
> > > >search for rar), its fast and makes files around 10-15% smaller than
> >zip.
> > > >
> > > >my 2 cents :)
> > > >
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: "Dave Thomas" <yankeehater2@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2001 11:23 AM
> > > >Subject: [cobalt-users] Which zip programs are installed on raq 3?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Just curious, if anybody knows which compression
> > > > > tools are installed in raq 3
> > > > >
> > > > > zip/gzip for example
> > > > >
> > > > > no more questions for now lol
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks  for helping this newbie
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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