The zip command is used to compress files and directories into a compressed archive file in a ZIP format.
zip [options] archive.zip file1 file2 directory1
archive.zip: The name of the compressed archive file to create.file1, file2, directory1: The files and directories to include in the archive.Create a compressed archive file from a directory:
zip -r archive.zip /path/to/directory
Add files to an existing compressed archive file:
zip archive.zip file1 file2
Extract files from a compressed archive file:
unzip archive.zip
Extract files from a compressed archive file to a specific directory:
unzip archive.zip -d /path/to/directory
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
-r |
Compress directories recursively. |
-m |
Move the original files to the ZIP archive. |
-u |
Update the ZIP archive with only new or modified files. |
-d |
Extract files to a specific directory. |
-l |
List the contents of the ZIP archive. |
-v |
Display verbose output. |