Class 'ZipArchive' not found

[kristo5747]

Hello,

I am trying to implement a simple script that ZIPs up a text file.

The problem is that I don't think the ZIPArchive is available on my server. Here is an example of my code:

<?php
$zip = new ZipArchive();
$filename = "./PJR.v2.zip";
if ($zip->open($filename, ZIPARCHIVE::CREATE)!==TRUE) {
    exit("cannot open <$filename>\n");
}
if ($handle = opendir('WORKDIR')) {
    while (false !== ($entry = readdir($handle))) {
        if ($entry != "." && $entry != "..") {
        $zip->addFile($entry);
        }
    }
  closedir($handle);
}
$zip->close();
?>

When I run it from the command line, I get

PHP Fatal error:  Class 'ZipArchive' not found in /users/albert/zip_POC.v2.php on line 2

This is the version info on my server:

php -v
PHP 5.1.6 (cli) (built: Nov 12 2008 11:22:53)
Copyright (c) 1997-2006 The PHP Group
Zend Engine v2.1.0, Copyright (c) 1998-2006 Zend Technologies

Is there a way that I can install that class even though I am not the 'root' user??

 

[vacunita]

First check that its really not enabled or installed.
run a phpinfo(); on a blank page and look for the Zip section.

If your server is a Linux box, and Zip was not compiled into the PHP installation you will need to be a root user to do this.

Alternatively you could use a third party zip class, and simply include it into your script.

Such as:

http://www.thewebdevelopmentblog.co...p-without-the-php-zip-function-php-zip-class/

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[kristo5747]

Quote from: dzelenika on Today at 03:27:36 PM
Is Your server on Windows, linux or some other OS?

Linux Red Hat is my server OS.

Further investigating via PHPINFO shows PHP was not compiled on my server with ZIP support.

The configure command section of PhpInfo() does not show the --enable-zip option. PECL is not installed either so I cannot workaround my problem with pecl install zip either.

I am not sure what to do next....

 

[jpadie]

assuming you have root access something like

sudo yum install php-zip php-pear

alternatively you could use the system zip functions (if installed) and create your archive via a system call (this is what I do).

 

[kristo5747]

Talked to my sysadmin.

He is gonna try `pecl install zip`.

We'll see how it goes.

Thanks for taking the time.