>Usage
zip is a powerful tool that compresses different file types.
>Synopsis
>Options
-d
remove (-d): This option allows you to remove specific files from a zip archive.
Example 1:
-zsh
zip -d archive.zip file1.txt
we are deleting file file.txt from the zip archive archive.zip
-u
update (-u): is used to update files in an existing zip archive.
Example 2:
-zsh
zip -u archive.zip file.txt
we are updating the file file.txt in the zip archive archive.zip with its most up to date version.
-e
encrypt (-e): is used to encrypt the contents of the archive with a password.
Example 3:
-zsh
zip -e archive.zip file1.txt
we are encrypting the file file1.txt inside of the zip archive archive.zip
-x
exclude (-x): is used to exclude specific files from being included in the zip archive.
Example 4:
-zsh
zip archive.zip * -x file2.txt
we are exluding from the zip archive archive.zip the file file2.txt
-m
move (-m): is used to move specified files into the zip archive.
Example 5:
-zsh
zip -m archive.zip file3.txt
we are moving the file file3.txt to the zip archive archive.zip
-r
recursively (-r): is used to recursively zip a directory and its files.
Example 6:
-zsh
zip -r archive.zip dir
we are allowed to recursively zip the directory dir inside the zip archive archive.zip
-0 to -9
compression quality (-0 to -9): is used to choose the quality of compression to compress a file with. Lower levels (-1 to -5): Faster compression, larger file sizes
Middle levels (-6 to -7): Balanced compression, moderate file sizes
Higher levels (-8 to -9): Slower compression, smaller file sizes.
Example 6:
-zsh
zip -9 archive.zip file.txt
we are compressing with the maximum level of compression the file file.txt inside of the zip archive archive.zip