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??

[dzelenika]

Is Your server on Windows, linux or some other OS?

[kristo5747]

Is Your server on Windows, linux or some other OS?

 

Linux Red Hat (Sorry I forgot to mention that).

 

Further investigating 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....

 

[dzelenika]

Have You tried Archive_Zip PEAR PHP class?