How to Zip All Files in a Directory Using Command Line in Ubuntu
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Use the
zipCommandFirst install the zip utility if it isn't already installed on your system. But before this, let's begin by updating the local package index by using the following command:
Now run the following command to install the zip utility:
Now to zip a directory at the same location you can simply use the following command:
For example, if your current working directory is
/var/wwwand you want to zip a folder namedassetsinside of it, you can simply use the following command:Alternatively, you can provide the absolute path of the file/folder like this:
Both commands will have the same effect, because current working directory doesn't matter when you use absolute path. Any path that starts with a forward slash
/is an absolute path.Moreover, to store zip file at other location, you can use the following syntax:
For example, if your current working directory is
/var/wwwand you want to zip a folder namedassetsand save it in the folder namedbackupat the same location, you can use:Or, if you want to use absolute path you can run the following command.