php - Tar gz a file using the exec function

Tar gz a file using the exec function

Compress files in Php can be very useful and the exec command can simplify the procedure on linux.

Copy and paste the following codes into your editor and run it (code comments are included).
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Compress a file <? //Creating the file to compress: exec("echo 'This is a test file to be compressed.' > testfile.txt"); echo 'Compressing...'; //Run the command and print out the result string echo exec('tar cfvz testfile.tar.gz testfile.txt'); //Check out the compressed file: echo '<a href="testfile.tar.gz" target="_blank">Get the file now</a>'; ?>

Notes:
- for more information about the exec command: Function.exec;
- You must have the rights to write files inside the corresponding directory;
- You must run this script on linux;
- You can also compress a full directory including paths.

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