linux zip command code example

Example 1: convert all files and folders in current directory into zip in linux

zip -r myfiles.zip mydir

Example 2: linux install zip command

sudo apt install zip

Example 3: create a zip file in linux

Zipping a folder in linux
zip -r tecmint_files.zip tecmint_files

Unzipping a Zip file in linux
unzip tecmint_files.zip

Example 4: zip some files linux

zip archivename.zip filename1 filename2 filename3