tldr/pages/common/zip.md

zip

Package and compress (archive) files into zip file.

• Package and compress files and directories [r]ecursively:

zip -r {{compressed.zip}} {{path/to/file}} {{path/to/directory1}} {{path/to/directory2}}

• E[x]clude unwanted files from being added to the compressed archive:

zip -r {{compressed.zip}} {{path/to/directory}} -x {{path/to/exclude}}

• Archive a directory and its contents with the highest level [9] of compression:

zip -r -{{9}} {{compressed.zip}} {{path/to/directory}}

• Create an encrypted archive (user will be prompted for a password):

zip -e -r {{compressed.zip}} {{path/to/directory}}

• Add files to an existing zip file:

zip {{compressed.zip}} {{path/to/file}}

• Delete files from an existing zip file:

zip -d {{compressed.zip}} "{{foo/*.tmp}}"

• Archive a directory and its contents to a multi-part [s]plit zip file (e.g. 3GB parts):

zip -r -s {{3g}} {{compressed.zip}} {{path/to/directory}}

• List files within a specified archive (without extracting them):

zip -sf {{compressed.zip}}