zip

Package and compress (archive) files into zip file.

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• 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. 3 GB parts):

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

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

zip -sf {compressed.zip}

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