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:
zip -r path/to/compressed.zip path/to/file_or_directory1 path/to/file_or_directory2 …
- Remove files/directories from a specific archive:
zip --delete path/to/compressed.zip path/to/file_or_directory1 path/to/file_or_directory2 …
- 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
- 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 encrypted archive with a specific password:
zip -r --encrypt 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