compress/uncompress utility in Unix ---- problem

[parani]

Hi,

I have a problem..... Ususally I am sending big amounts of data from windows clients to an application server runing Unix using ftp utilities...... now I am looking for a way to be able to compress files in unix.... ftp them to a windows client..... and uncompress them in a windows environment..... does anyone have an idea if there is a compress/uncompress utility that runs in both unix and windows, or even an ftp utility that handles these requirements? thanks

take care

 

[KenCunningham]

GNU gzipped files are readable by Winzip, if that helps.

 

[greadey]

Winzip will even read tar.gz files

 

[Guest_imported]

You can also try using PKzip. They have a version for Unix and Windows. It works great!

 

[DSMARWAY]

Hi,

why don't you use SAMBA to allow your windows pc to view and copy files to windows server ?

 

[roylec]

A. Direct Answer

Sounds like you have a good grip on the unix zip and copy over to windows. Here's how I would handle the unzip on windows:

Install winzip command-line-tools
(

http://www.winzip.com/wzcline.htm)

Then use the (WinZip) zip commands on the windows box to unpack.

B. Possible Enhancement

If you want to automate this action, you could:

Install KIX
(

http://www.robvanderwoude.com/index.html)

Then write a kix script to unzip the distribution on windows.

C. Alternative Method

If you would like the whole thing to be managed by a single command executed on the UNIX server, you could use the following:

Install ssh and rsync on the UNIX server
Install cygwin on the windows platform.
Install cygwin ssh and rsync packages.

Then write a script to do something like the following on the unix server:

rsync -vrz --rsh=&quot;<path to>/ssh -l <usr> <svr>&quot; SRC TGT

This way you dont have to bother about zip, ftp or anything else, the remote file is synchronised with the local unix source.