How to ZIP (compress) and UNZIP (extract) files on your server via SSH?

Laviskajoermoy · Jan 4, 2016

I logged into my server via SSH, I want to use Putty or Terminal to zip ZIP (Compress) and UNZIP (Extract) files and folders in a folder on server. How to do?

Maxwell · Jan 4, 2016

Laviskajoermoy said:
I logged into my server via SSH, I want to use Putty or Terminal to zip ZIP (Compress) and UNZIP (Extract) files and folders in a folder on server. How to do?

Hey there,

Using this code

Code:

zip -r yourfilename.zip * .htaccess

If you want unzip yourfilename.zip then try to type following command

Code:

unzip yourfilename.zip

Hope it helps!

Developer · Jan 4, 2016

Just to go into a little more depth here, following is what I always send my customers
when they ask how to zip via Telnet/SSH/Putty, etc...

To zip a file, use the following (without the quotes)

"zip zip-file-name.zip file1.html file2.php file3.txt"

1. (zip) issues the "zip" command
2. tells the system to name the zip file "zip-file-name.zip"
3. tells the system to include 3 files (file1.html, file2.php and file3.txt)

The initial "zip" command, you will NOT change.
The second and third variables (zip-file-name.zip AND file1.html, file2.php and file3.txt)
would all be changed to match your exact needs.

Having been a server admin for many years, post back if you have any other questions.
I'd be happy to help in any way I can.

RDPNation · Jan 4, 2016

May be you can try following commands in putty :-

To extract you ZIP file..

Code:

unzip archive.zip

To ZIP your file..

Code:

zip archive.zip 1.txt 2.txt 3.txt

NOTE : if you get some error code like command not found,..then you first have to install the zipping/unzipping feature.

hostslim · Jan 11, 2016

Yes, basically zip and unzip are the commands - I know, easy

hmb-robert · Feb 4, 2016

Hello,

Linux allows you to compress and Un-compress files in different ways. Following are few important commands

gunzip
unzip
pack
tar
uncompress
zcat

vps9 · Feb 5, 2016

- To Compress the file
# xz -z file_name
it will be saved as file_name.xz

- To Decompress the file
# xz -d file_name.xz
it will decompress the file and the file will be saved as its default format.

How to ZIP (compress) and UNZIP (extract) files on your server via SSH?

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