Unzip Command In Linux

Chapter: Linux Commands Last Updated: 20-11-2019 16:47:35 UTC

Program:

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ubuntu@ubuntu:~/Desktop$ unzip jdk1.8.0_231.zip  // This will extract the files to current directory

ubuntu@ubuntu:~/Desktop$ unzip -q jdk1.8.0_231.zip // -q is used to suppress the printing the details of files.

ubuntu@ubuntu:~/Desktop$ unzip -q jdk1.8.0_231.zip -d ~/Desktop/JDK/   /* Command will unzip to folder ~/Desktop/JDK/  */

ubuntu@ubuntu:~/Desktop$ unzip -l jdk1.8.0_231.zip  // will list the details of the file in zip file.


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Output

Notes:

• Command used in linux to unzip the file is "unzip". unzip command will extract all files from the specified ZIP archive to the current directory.
• Syntax : unzip [filename] [folderlocation (Optonal)]
• $ unzip -q jdk1.8.0_231.zip - This command will unzip the file jdk1.8.0_231.zip. Here -q is optional, -q is used to suppress the printing of files extracting during the unzip operation.
• $ unzip -q jdk1.8.0_231.zip -d ~/Desktop/JDK/ - By using the command file will be extracted and copy to folder location specified. Currently here it is ~/Desktop/JDK/. (-d parameter is mandatory for this command).
• $ unzip -l jdk1.8.0_231.zip - unzip -l command will list the details of the files in zip file(It will not unzip the files).
• For more information you can refer the program and output sections.

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