zip
If you want to extract a tar file, use the tar tool[3].
Zipping a file or folder
$ zip [options] output.zip inpath[ inpath ...]
inpath can also accept a glob pattern, like ./*.
| Option | Arguments | Description |
|---|---|---|
-r |
Travel the directory structure recursively. For use if input is a folder | |
-@ |
none but really stdin |
Each line of stdin is a file to be added to the archive. e.g. find . -name "*.[ch]" -print[1] |
-e |
Encrypts the archive and prompts the user for the password securely | |
-P password |
password: The password for the archive |
Encrypts the archive with the given password |
Unzipping a file
$ unzip [options] archive.zip
| Option | Arguments | Description |
|---|---|---|
-d dir |
dir: folder for extracted contents |
Extract contents of archive to dir |
References
- https://linux.die.net/man/1/zip
- https://linux.die.net/man/1/unzip
- tar(1): manual page for tar 1.23 - Linux man page
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