The zip command lets you compress files to preserve them or back them up, and you can require a password to extract the contents of a zip file.

This is particularly useful when you want to compress multiple directories and their contents at once . Conclusion Mastering the Linux zip command is a useful skill for anyone working with Unix-based ...

Together, we're going to zip and unzip a file on Linux. I'll show you first how to do it from the command line and then using the GNOME File Manager GUI.

All the commands in this how-to will work on most Linux machines. We’ve used an Ubuntu LTS install but you could run this how-to on a Raspberry Pi. All of the how-to is performed via the Terminal.

Need help accessing your files without a web browser? Linux has a few solutions you can access right from the command line.