how to unzip zip file in linux code example

Example 1: linux zip a directory

zip -r filename.zip /path/to/folder1

Example 2: ubuntu unzip file

// install
sudo apt install zip unzip

// zip
zip -r example.zip original_folder

// unzip
unzip file.zip -d destination_folder

Example 3: how to extract a zip file in linux terminal

sudo apt-get install unzip

Example 4: unzip command in linux

unzip file.zip -d destination_folder

Example 5: unzip linux syntax

# basic command
unzip filename.zip

# Use the following options to modify how the base unzip command works:

-d /path/to/extact/location: Unzip an archive to a different directory.
-j: Unzip without creating new folders, if the zipped archive contains a folder structure.
-l: Lists the contents of an archive file without extracting it.
-n: Do not overwrite existing files; supply an alternative filename instead.
-o: Overwrite files, if relevant.
-P password: Supplies a password to unzip a protected archive file.
-q: Unzips without writing status messages to the standard output.
-t: Tests whether an archive file is valid.
-v: Displays detailed (verbose) information about the archive without extracting it.
-x filename: Extract the archive but do not extract the specified files.

Example 6: unzip command in linux

move command : mv filename dirname
remove command : rm -r filename
copy command : cp filename dirname
zip command : zip -r filename.zip foldername
unzip command : unzip filename.zip -d dirname