Total Size Of Requested Files Is Too Large For Ziponthefly
For cPanel Users: If you see this specifically in cPanel, it is often a quota limit set by the hosting provider. You usually cannot fix this yourself unless you have VPS/Dedicated server access.
For ISPmanager / Plesk: These panels often have a setting specifically for "Max size of archived files."
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Title: Feature Request: Support for Larger Archives / Handling of Size Limits
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐
Pros: "ZipOnTheFly" is an efficient and easy-to-integrate tool for standard archiving tasks. The streaming capability works flawlessly for smaller batches, and the API is intuitive. It saves a significant amount of time compared to writing custom archiving logic.
Cons: The library struggles with large datasets. When attempting to compress a directory totaling over [Insert Size, e.g., 2GB/4GB], the process aborts with the error: "total size of requested files is too large for ziponthefly." For cPanel Users: If you see this specifically
Comments: While the tool is excellent for day-to-day file management, the file size limitation is a significant bottleneck for enterprise-level backups or data packaging. The error message is clear, but it would be helpful if the documentation explicitly stated the hard size limits upfront to aid in architecture planning.
Ideally, future updates could implement chunking or a true streaming mode that writes directly to disk to circumvent memory constraints, allowing for larger archive creation. For ISPmanager / Plesk: These panels often have