zip

Package and compress (archive) files into a Zip archive. See also: unzip. More information: https://manned.org/zip.

• Add files/directories to a specific archive ([r]ecursively):

zip -r path/to/compressed.zip path/to/file_or_directory1 path/to/file_or_directory2 …

• Remove files/directories from a specific archive ([d]elete):

zip -d path/to/compressed.zip path/to/file_or_directory1 path/to/file_or_directory2 …

• Archive files/directories e[x]cluding specified ones:

zip -r path/to/compressed.zip path/to/file_or_directory1 path/to/file_or_directory2 … -x path/to/excluded_files_or_directories

• 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 …

• Create an [e]ncrypted archive with a specific password:

zip -r -e path/to/compressed.zip path/to/file_or_directory1 path/to/file_or_directory2 …

• Archive files/directories to a multi-part [s]plit Zip archive (e.g. 3 GB parts):

zip -r -s 3g path/to/compressed.zip path/to/file_or_directory1 path/to/file_or_directory2 …

• Print a specific archive contents:

zip -sf path/to/compressed.zip