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yapp
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Nov 11, 2001, 11:16 PM

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tough one...cgi install package??	Can't Post

Well, this is a tough one...

I don't know if it's such a good idea, but i'll give it a try...

Anyone who programmed a large CGI script, knows how many files needs to be uploaded, chmod-ed, and put in the right directory...

Is It a good idea to make an installer-program, using a compressed package?

Is that a good idea, is that possible..

I don't think I would start on making it, but the idea spooks in my mind sometimes.

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PerlKid
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Nov 12, 2001, 2:45 PM

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Re: tough one...cgi install package?? [In reply to]	Can't Post

It's certainly possible to do. Gossamer Threads is now doing this for their newer software. You run their install program from command line, it asks you set up questions, then extracts files, creates directories, and chmod's everything for you. It might be worth sending Alex Krohn an email and maybe he'll give you some pointers.

--Drew
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s;[\d\$&(\^)];;g+s;\.; ;g+s;(.)(..);$2$1;g+print,if$_='&61k4I.)l6il.edn7(K2e^ny$';

thodi
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Nov 12, 2001, 11:32 PM

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Re: tough one...cgi install package?? [In reply to]	Can't Post

Hmm, are you talking about something like shar(1)?

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      The shar command bundles the named files and directories into a single 
      distribution package suitable for mailing or moving.  The files can 
      contain any data, including executables.  The resulting package, 
      written to standard output, is a shell script file that can be edited 
      (to add messages at the beginning, etc.).

I wrote something like that in my early Perl days. It lacks compression, but that part should not be too hard to implement. http://www.thojens.de/sw/sh_ar.pl.txt

yapp
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Nov 13, 2001, 2:25 AM

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Re: tough one...cgi install package?? [In reply to]	Can't Post

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Hmm, are you talking about something like shar(1)?

I want to make a simple CGI program, named install.cgi.
In the same directory there should be a compressed data file. The cgi prgoram extracts the data, installs and chmods evrything. Later, It should ask the user (webmaster/installer) about some variables set in the CGI program.

This would be a lot easier to other people using a complex cgi program.

I ll certainly look at your link, Ihaven't dont that.

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yapp
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Nov 13, 2001, 2:26 AM

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Gossamer Threads ... It might be worth sending Alex Krohn an email and maybe he'll give you some pointers.

Do you have that link/email address??

Yet an Other Perl Programmer

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PerlKid
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Nov 13, 2001, 2:39 PM

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Re: tough one...cgi install package?? [In reply to]	Can't Post

Thought everyone has heard of Gossamer Threads by now :-) Their web site is at http://www.gossamer-threads.com and Alex's email is alex@gossamer-threads.com.

--Drew
http://www.camelsoup.com

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s;[\d\$&(\^)];;g+s;\.; ;g+s;(.)(..);$2$1;g+print,if$_='&61k4I.)l6il.edn7(K2e^ny$';

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