The `zip` command

package and compress (archive) files 4 examples from the lessons of the IVski Linux Playground — try them in the terminal next to them.

Options in the examples

-e: Encrypt the contents of the zip archive using a password which is entered on the terminal in response to a prompt (this will not be…
-r: Travel the directory structure recursively; for example:

zip archive.zip file1.txt file2.txt

zip -r archive.zip directory/

Recursive (for directories)

zip -9 archive.zip files/

Maximum compression

zip -e secure.zip file.txt

Add password