Re: Package php binaries + php script into one single executable file

Hi Olivier, Could you be a little more specific about what questions you have? Is it to do with the licensing or physically how to go about achieving your aim? Regards, James -- James Butler Sent from my iPhone On 15 Mar 2011, at 20:02, "Olivier Hoareau" <olivier@phppro.fr> wrote: > Hi ! > > I would like to be able to "distribute" (freely) a single executable > (binary) containing : > > - php binaries (v 5.3+) > - a php script already packaged as a .phar (1 Mb, requiring PHP 5.3+) > - additional (optional) compiled extensions > - php.ini > - all other resources required by the php executable to run > > The aim is to be able to provide a command line tool based on PHP but not > requiring my user to install PHP *before* using the tool (and only download > the tool as a single executable file to execute it) > I would like my users to be able to use this "packaged" tool (requiring PHP > 5.3+) whatever version of PHP my users have already installed (or not) on > their system. > > Targeted platforms are : > > - windows (XP / Vista / 7) => 70% of my users > - linux debian-like (ubuntu / debian) => 20% of my users > - other platforms => 10% of my users > > At this point, this is not a problem for me to have a huge self-executable > file (> 10Mb). > I need to be able to package a version of the tool using a batch (or > script), as I am using continuous integration. > > Do you have ideas on how to reach this goal ? > The tool is open source, using New BSD License (currently, in beta version). > > Thanks for your answers ! > > Best regards, > > Olivier Hoareau