zip
Package and compress (archive) files into zip file.
See also: unzip
.
More information: https://manned.org/zip.
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Add files/directories to a specific archive:
zip -r {{path/to/compressed.zip}} {{path/to/file_or_directory1 path/to/file_or_directory2 ...}}
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Remove files/directories from a specific archive:
zip --delete {{path/to/compressed.zip}} {{path/to/file_or_directory1 path/to/file_or_directory2 ...}}
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Archive files/directories e[x]cluding specified ones:
zip {{path/to/compressed.zip}} {{path/to/file_or_directory1 path/to/file_or_directory2 ...}} --exclude {{path/to/excluded_files_or_directories}}
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Archive files/directories with a specific compression level (
0
- the lowest,9
- the highest):
zip -r -{{0-9}} {{path/to/compressed.zip}} {{path/to/file_or_directory1 path/to/file_or_directory2 ...}}
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Create an encrypted archive with a specific password:
zip -r --encrypt {{path/to/compressed.zip}} {{path/to/file_or_directory1 path/to/file_or_directory2 ...}}
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Archive files/directories to a multi-part [s]plit zip file (e.g. 3 GB parts):
zip -r -s {{3g}} {{path/to/compressed.zip}} {{path/to/file_or_directory1 path/to/file_or_directory2 ...}}
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Print a specific archive contents:
zip -sf {{path/to/compressed.zip}}
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