Archiving
zip
Creates ZIP archives.
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Verified: 2025-09-09
Syntax
$zip [OPTIONS] ARCHIVE SOURCES
Examples
$zip archive.zip file.txt
$zip -r folder.zip folder/
Typical use cases
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Standard usage
zip --help
Note
Creates .zip archives. Windows-compatible.
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