Executable Archives: Upload

The upload of executable archives is the easiest way to transmit data from your computer to a device. The upload is coupled to automatic execution, effectively allowing you to send a list of commands together with the data that is uploaded.

Building an Executable Archive

The executable archive is a simple .tar.gz archive with any content. However, there is special content attached to the other functionality of executable archives:

• /auto_exec.sh is used for automatic execution.
• /exec_status/ is used for monitoring of automatic execution and the custom status. You should not include such a directory or file in your archive.

What happens after the upload

First, your content is extracted into the archive directory, removing any previous content. Then, automatic execution is conducted.

API References

action rextfv_upload_grant and rextrv_upload_use