How to Zip UnZip Files And Directories In Linux using Command Line?

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In this tutorial, I will show you how to zip unzip files and directories in linux using the command line. you will learn zipping and unzipping files in linux. you will learn how to unzip files in linux. if you want to see an example of how to create and extract zip files to a specific directory in linux then you are in the right place.

Note that a ZIP file is a data container containing one or more compressed files or directories. This tutorial will guide you on how to easily zip and unzip files and directories in Linux/Ubuntu using the command line. Additionally, we will cover how to unzip password-protected files and directories in Linux using the terminal.

How to Zip Files And Directories

zip is not installed by default in most Linux distributions. So, you can easily install it using the following command.

Now open your terminal and execute the following command on it to install the zip package:

sudo apt install zip

sudo yum install zip

To zip one file. So, you can easily zip it by using the following command:

zip filename

To zip one directory. So, you can easily zip it by using the following command:

zip directory_name

To zip multiple files. So, you can easily zip it by using the following command:

zip archivename.zip filename1 filename2 filename3

To zip multiple directories. So, you can easily zip it by using the following command:

zip -r archivename.zip directory_name1 directory_name2 file1 file1

To create password protected zip file in the linux system. So, you can execute the following command on your terminal:

zip -e  archivename.zip directory_name

The command will be prompted to enter and verify the archive password:

Enter password:
Verify password:

How to Unzip Files And Directories

unzip is not installed by default in most Linux distributions. So, you can easily install it using the following command.

Now open your terminal and execute the following command on it to install the zip package:

sudo apt install unzip

sudo yum install unzip

To unzip one file. So, you can easily unzip it by using the following command:

unzip filename

To unzip one directory. So, you can easily unzip it by using the following command:

unzip directory_name

To zip multiple files. So, you can easily unzip it by using the following command:

unzip archivename.zip filename1 filename2 filename3

To unzip multiple directories. So, you can easily unzip it by using the following command:

Alternate way to unzip multiple files and directories in linux using the command line. You can use regular expressions, as shown below:

unzip '*.zip'

zip -r archivename.zip directory_name1 directory_name2 file1 file1

To unzip files or directories in diffrent directories, so you can use the following command:

unzip filename.zip -d /path/to/directory

To unzip password protected files or directories in linux using the command line so that you can use the following command:

unzip -P PasswOrd filename.zip

unzip filename.zip -d /path/to/directory

I hope it can help you...