unzip command

Summary

Extracts a ZIP file

Description

If you wanted to extract the contents of a ZIP file, you can use this command to gain access to the compressed files stored inside it.

Switches	Description
-createdir	Extracts the archive to the new directory that has the same name as the archive

Command usage

• unzip <zipfile> [path] [-createdir]

Examples

• unzip "Operating systems.zip": Extracts the contents of "Operating systems.zip" to the current working directory

• unzip Mountains.zip -createdir: Extracts the contents of Mountains.zip to a directory called Mountains in the current working directory