PHP library that can list contents of zip / rar files

php zip archive rar
janosrusiczki picture janosrusiczki · Oct 6, 2009 · Viewed 9k times · Source

Note: I NEED A LIBRARY not links to documentation about extensions my host doesn't have or want installed.

The subject says it all.

I don't need to extract any files for the moment (although that might be a nice addition to my web app later) I just need to list the contents of rar and zip archives.

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Jesse O'Brien picture Jesse O'Brien · Oct 6, 2009

I honestly don't think you'll find one. What you're asking for is a library that includes the rar extension (giving php access and usability to the filesystem and compressed files: rar) itself if I'm understanding correctly. I really don't think anyone would go through the trouble of rebuilding/porting/moving/extracting/etc the rar extension when it's easier to install it. If I were you I'd contact the host to see if they'll install it and/or migrate to a new host.

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