[Fixed]SSH or similar to unpack rar

Last edited by carlos.poon on Wed Jan 26, 2005 3:47 pm; edited 1 time in total

Hello all,

Is it possible to use SSH or similar to upload a zip or rar file, then unpack it on the server?
The reason I am asking is because if I try to ftp a directory of phpBB or wordpress (for example), it takes ages to upload all the tiny files & many directories.
I would prefer to upload a single .rar file & unpack it (in theory should be very quick)

any suggestions.

Regards

Carlos

NetHosted Staff Joined: 21 Dec 2004 Posts: 217

No we do not allow SSh access at this time, howerver if you upload a zip file and post instructions as to where to put the files we cando this for you ourselves.

Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 3:09 am Post subject: alternative?

hello Mark,

Is their any alternative to SSH that can execute a unrar or unzip tar or gzip or etc...?
rather than asking you guys to unpack stuff a couple of times a day?

possibly a execute or custom command via SmartFTP?

Regards

Carlos

NetHosted Staff Joined: 21 Dec 2004 Posts: 217

No I beleive Andrew has it configured such that only NetHosted staff have server shell access to prevent any malicious users taking advantage of the command line.

If you instruct me as to what you need I will be happy to do whatever you require.

Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 12:41 pm Post subject:

You could make a PHP script do the work for you - then you'd trigger it by visiting a page on your site. You could even use the same page to upload the ZIP file in the first place!

Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 1:50 pm Post subject: SSH unpack alternative

thanks gfoot,

that's what i'm looking for, an alternative to using SSH for unpacking archives. I'll start hunting around to see what I can find..

Regards

Carlos

Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 2:01 pm Post subject: a bit more thought

Thinking about it a little more, there must be a way as:
If you have ever installed anything through your cPanel via Fantastico, it installs stuff in a matter of seconds, I wonder if it just copies all the directories or unpacks from an archive on the server to do an installation?

Looking at phpinfo() for the server says that:
Zip support enabled

I wonder if this might help?

Any suggestions?

Regards

Carlos

NetHosted Customer Joined: 17 Jan 2005 Posts: 14

Can you not upload the zip using FTP
then go into Cpanel and use the file manager
click on the file, then select extract file contents

Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 3:46 pm Post subject: success - THANKYOU grail

grail,

Thanks for that, I just tested your method out, It works!

tested it with zip files successfully
unsuccessful with rar files.

Thankyou grail you have saved me a lot of time!

Regards

Carlos

NetHosted Customer Joined: 17 Jan 2005 Posts: 14

Pleased its what you needed.
Happy I could help!

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