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How can I use perl to unzip a file?

Mr. Flibble · 2007-03-16 22:56:15

Hi. Can anyone tell me how I can unzip a file using a perl script? I've found PerlIO and chilkat mentioned on google but neither seem to be installed on the server I'm using. Are there any other ways I could use to unzip a file uploaded through a webform?

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16-03-2007 11:56pm

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Mr. Flibble

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Hi. Can anyone tell me how I can unzip a file using a perl script? I've found PerlIO and chilkat mentioned on google but neither seem to be installed on the server I'm using.
Are there any other ways I could use to unzip a file uploaded through a webform?

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#2 17-03-2007 12:09am
leeroybrown

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Try using CPAN to install a personal copy of the of the IO::Compress::Zip module.

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#3 17-03-2007 4:03am
Mr. Flibble

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leeroybrown wrote:

Try using CPAN to install a personal copy of the of the IO::Compress::Zip module.

I typed CPAN in to the server and go this: Could not open >/root/.cpan/.lock: Permission denied
Does this mean I can't install what I need? I should warn you that *nix is new to me.

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#4 17-03-2007 4:48am
Mr. Flibble

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I got it.
exec('unzip myzipfile');

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