Is it possible to do file operations from a script running on a different server than the files being operated on? That is, upload, move, rename, delete, create new, modify, etc.
How would I go about doing this?
That's perfect, and gives me a chance to play with caching. It's also got lots of overhead though -- connecting and disconnecting for every action -- is there a way to at least, say, get the contents of a remote directory? Or does that have to be via FTP also?
Carson Myers
2009-09-04 07:55:11
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You are basicallly describing WebDAV, which was created so that write-methods like those found in ftp could be done over HTTP.
I imagine it would be tricky to make a non-http file manager with PHP that was save and reliable.
There are several libraries for adding making WebDAV feasible in PHP, not that are core or standard extensions yet, though.
Anthony
2009-09-04 07:53:15
+1
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As far as I know, it can be done only by logging into the shell via the remote script and then executing the commands from within the shell, or maybe by using FTP from the remote script.
Another method would be:
Create scripts in the server which will accept parametres (POST data) and do operations based on the arguments that are supplied to it.
Alan Haggai Alavi
2009-09-04 07:53:19
I like the scripts method, but is there a way to send data to the scripts without redirecting the browser to them?
Carson Myers
2009-09-04 07:57:03
You can use a PHP library for requesting and sending data to the scripts.
Alan Haggai Alavi
2009-09-04 07:58:24
Please have a look at: http_post_data() - http://php.net/manual/en/function.http-post-data.php
Alan Haggai Alavi
2009-09-04 08:03:37
Since I do not code in PHP, I am not aware of the libraries that suit this purpose. Sorry about that.
Alan Haggai Alavi
2009-09-04 08:04:19
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Not an answer by any stretch of the imagination, I'm just thinking out loud ...
If the computer with the files to be 'managed' shared the files through SAMBA, I wonder if a client could be implemented in PHP?
Then there's NFS.
pavium
2009-09-04 07:59:37
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yes, this is either possible through php’s ftp functions or the native file system functions.
i wrote one myself (myftphp <-- advertisment :D)
using the native filesystem functions there are always restrictions on permission management, but for managing files in a public directory it’s perfect
knittl
2009-09-04 08:08:48