zip command

Summary

Makes a ZIP file

Description

If you wanted to make a ZIP file containing the contents you want to compress, you can use this command.

Switches	Description
-fast	Uses fast compression
-nocomp	No compression
-nobasedir	Don't create base directory on the archive

Command usage

• zip <zipfile> <path> [-fast|-nocomp|-nobasedir]

Examples

• zip "Operating systems.zip" "Operating systems": Makes an archive of "Operating systems" folder to a zip file called "Operating systems.zip", including the base directory.

• zip Mountains.zip Mountains -nobasedir: Makes an archive of "Mountains" folder to a zip file called "Mountains.zip", without the base directory.