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  • Tom
    #1

    PHP - Gzip and System Command

    Is it possible to create a button that will gzip a file from a web page ??

    The have the page display another button, when the gzip is complete ??

    The button should allow us to issues a system command.. ie: power off !

    can this be done ?

    Cheers

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    • Stijn Verholen
      #2
      Re: PHP - Gzip and System Command

      Tom wrote:[color=blue]
      > Is it possible to create a button that will gzip a file from a web page ??
      >
      > The have the page display another button, when the gzip is complete ??
      >
      > The button should allow us to issues a system command.. ie: power off !
      >
      > can this be done ?
      >
      > Cheers[/color]

      PHP is typically used for parsing content on a website. As such, it is
      impossible to execute any command on a remote host. Quite logical, since
      the data that is sent to a client is html, which does not provide an
      interface to the underlying system.

      If, on the other hand, the client is running some internet accessible
      service that handles incoming requests to locally gzip, power off, etc.,
      PHP can talk to it. Based on your post, I don't think that this is the
      case.

      I'm curious, what exactly do u need this for ?

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        • Tom
          #3
          Re: PHP - Gzip and System Command

          On Sun, 23 Jan 2005 14:18:58 +0100, Stijn Verholen <stijn@skynet.b e> wrote:
          [color=blue]
          >Tom wrote:[color=green]
          >> Is it possible to create a button that will gzip a file from a web page ??
          >>
          >> The have the page display another button, when the gzip is complete ??
          >>
          >> The button should allow us to issues a system command.. ie: power off !
          >>
          >> can this be done ?
          >>
          >> Cheers[/color]
          >
          >PHP is typically used for parsing content on a website. As such, it is
          >impossible to execute any command on a remote host. Quite logical, since
          > the data that is sent to a client is html, which does not provide an
          >interface to the underlying system.
          >
          >If, on the other hand, the client is running some internet accessible
          >service that handles incoming requests to locally gzip, power off, etc.,
          > PHP can talk to it. Based on your post, I don't think that this is the
          >case.
          >
          >I'm curious, what exactly do u need this for ?[/color]


          Hi

          I want to run gzip and power off, on the server..

          Its to allow me to remotely upgrade one of my network servers..

          I've created a password protected page, that allows me to upload an amended
          system config.

          This needs to be un - gzipped and then the system rebooted. I can do this
          from with in my office, but I would have to go into the next room to un
          gzip and reset the system.

          If it can be done from a web page, I don't have to get out of my chair ! :)

          Any ideas ?

          Thanks

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            • Alvaro G. Vicario
              #4
              Re: PHP - Gzip and System Command

              *** Tom escribió/wrote (Sun, 23 Jan 2005 12:47:39 +0000):[color=blue]
              > Is it possible to create a button that will gzip a file from a web page ??[/color]

              Yes. Hints:

              http://es2.php.net/manual/en/ref.zlib.php

              http://es2.php.net/manual/en/function.exec.php

              [color=blue]
              > The have the page display another button, when the gzip is complete ??[/color]

              You seen pretty concerned about buttons. It's as simple as:

              <input type="button" ... >

              :)

              [color=blue]
              > The button should allow us to issues a system command.. ie: power off ![/color]

              If it's a Unix server, use 'sudo'.


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                • Alvaro G. Vicario
                  #5
                  Re: PHP - Gzip and System Command

                  *** Tom escribió/wrote (Sun, 23 Jan 2005 19:47:26 +0000):[color=blue]
                  > but I would have to go into the next room to un
                  > gzip and reset the system.[/color]

                  telnet and ssh do not apply?


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                    • Hayden Kirk
                      #6
                      Re: PHP - Gzip and System Command

                      system();

                      "Tom" <tomt@adslweb.c o.uk> wrote in message
                      news:o377v05b9k ktrii16ukaoi817 pv3uh2101@4ax.c om...[color=blue]
                      > Is it possible to create a button that will gzip a file from a web page
                      > ??
                      >
                      > The have the page display another button, when the gzip is complete ??
                      >
                      > The button should allow us to issues a system command.. ie: power off !
                      >
                      > can this be done ?
                      >
                      > Cheers
                      >[/color]


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                        • Tom
                          #7
                          Re: PHP - Gzip and System Command

                          On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 10:17:31 +1300, "Hayden Kirk" <hayden90@hotma il.com>
                          wrote:
                          [color=blue]
                          >system();
                          >
                          >"Tom" <tomt@adslweb.c o.uk> wrote in message
                          >news:o377v05b9 kktrii16ukaoi81 7pv3uh2101@4ax. com...[color=green]
                          >> Is it possible to create a button that will gzip a file from a web page
                          >> ??
                          >>
                          >> The have the page display another button, when the gzip is complete ??
                          >>
                          >> The button should allow us to issues a system command.. ie: power off !
                          >>
                          >> can this be done ?
                          >>
                          >> Cheers
                          >>[/color]
                          >[/color]
                          Thanks... I'll have a read... The probably some questions !!

                          Cheers

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