zip [-o] [-a] [-0 to -9] <file name>.zip [files_to_add]
The zip command is a compression utility that enables you to compress one or more files to the .zip file format. The zip command supports the following options:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
-o |
Overwrites an existing .zip file. |
-a |
Adds files to an existing .zip file. |
[-0 to -9] |
This value determines the degree of compression applied to the .zip file. Note: Higher the value, compression is percentage is high and it takes a long time to compress. Lower the value, compression percentage is less and it takes only a short while to compress. |
zip ab.zip a.txt b.txt
This example compresses the a.txt and b.txt files and adds them into the ab.zip file.
zip files.zip files/*
This example compresses all files in the files directory and adds them to the files.zip file.