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Bash `unzip` Command - Extract from ZIP archive

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Using the `unzip` Command

The unzip command is used to extract compressed files from a ZIP archive.

Basic Usage

To extract files from a ZIP archive, use unzip archive.zip:

Example

unzip archive.zip
Archive: archive.zip
inflating: file1
inflating: file2

Unzip Options Overview

Here are some common options you can use with the unzip command:

-l - List archive files
-t - Test compressed archive files
-d - Extract files into a different directory
-o - Overwrite existing files without prompting
-x - Exclude specific files from being extracted

Option: -l (List)

The -l option lists all the files in the ZIP archive without extracting them.

Example: List Files

unzip -l archive.zip
Length Date Time Name
------ ---- ---- ----
1234 2025年04月10日 12:00 file1
5678 2025年04月10日 12:00 file2
------
2 files

Option: -t (Test)

The -t option tests the integrity of the files in the ZIP archive.

Example: Test Archive

unzip -t archive.zip
Archive: archive.zip
testing: file1 OK
testing: file2 OK
No errors detected in compressed data of archive.zip

Option: -d (Extract to Directory)

The -d option extracts files to a specified directory.

Example: Extract to Directory

unzip -d /path/to/extract/ archive.zip
Archive: archive.zip
 inflating: /path/to/extract/file1
 inflating: /path/to/extract/file2

Option: -o (Overwrite)

The -o option overwrites existing files without prompting.

Example: Overwrite Files

unzip -o archive.zip
Archive: archive.zip
replacing: file1
replacing: file2

Option: -x (Exclude)

The -x option excludes specific files from being extracted.

Example: Exclude Files

unzip archive.zip -x file1
Archive: archive.zip
 inflating: file2

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