php using gzip

[chrisleon]

I was wondering if it is possible to call gzip inside a php script. I want to compress a file, once a month, and placing it in my cron script. If anyone knows how this possible, that would be great.

thanx

[marconi8]

i do it on my linux mandrake server, maybe helps ??

before adding zip support for php instal on your server some dependies

zlibl-devel-1.1.3.19mdk.i586.rpm

now when you compile your php do this

   --with-zip ( this string addds zip support for your pphp)