zip

SafeCreate ZIP archives

zip -r <archive.zip> <dir>

Creates Windows-friendly ZIPs. -r recurses into dirs; -e adds a password. The go-to for file handoffs.

Examples

zip -r logs.zip /var/log/nginxZip a directory

Syntax

zip [-r] [-e] <archive> <files>

Before you run it

Creation only.

Related commands

unzipExtract ZIP archives
tarArchive (tar)
gzipCompress with gzip

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