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Posted by Java Boy on 10/21/47 11:34
thanks! that really will kept me going :)
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"Erwin Moller"
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> Java Boy wrote:
>
> > do you want YOUR PHP site to offer certain downloads for the user, so he
> > can update their own instance of your app somewhere?
> >
> > Exactly yes that is the case!
> >
>
> Hi,
>
> Ok.
> And ofering them a zipped file that they can use to overwrite their own
> instance is too complicated?
> I mean: I run my own webserver, but would NOT be very happy with
> applications that update themself without my knowledge.
> I would have to thrust you a lot to let such process run behind my back.
>
> But it can be done of course.
> I am unaware of any ready-to-go scripts, sorry.
>
> If you write it yourself, the following things should be considered (to
name
> a few):
> - Which user will have the rights to overwrite the existing files?
> - Do you want to do it on demand or really automated?
> (If really automated you need a cronjob or something like that)
> If on demand, the user that runs PHP (often www-data) should be able to:
> 1) check if you have a new version available.
> (This can be done easily by creating a script on your website that returns
> the versionnumber of your latest zipped file)
> 2) download the file
> 3) unpack it
> 4) overwrite the current version (You need a path of course to the
install)
>
> The problem with the above approach is that php-user (www-data) will
> probably own all the files. Maybe you can conjure up a nice group to solve
> that problem, or maybe you don't care. But think about it. :-)
>
> One other thing: Do you need database-schema-updates too? In that case
your
> script that updates must also have a connection at hand, a connection with
> enough rights to change the current databasesheme.
>
> Sounds like a big job if you do it right. :-)
>
> I hope my rabbling helps to get you going. Just my 2 cents.
>
> Good luck.
> Regards,
> Erwin Moller
>
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