Cheat Sheet #day64 - unzip

unzip Command Cheatsheet

The unzip command is used to extract files from a ZIP archive. It’s a commonly used utility for decompressing ZIP files in Unix-like systems. Here’s a quick reference guide:

Basic Syntax

unzip [OPTION]... ZIP_FILE

Common Options

• -d DIR, --directory=DIR: Extract files to the specified directory.

    unzip archive.zip -d /path/to/destination/
  

• -o, --overwrite: Overwrite existing files without prompting.

    unzip -o archive.zip
  

• -n, --never-overwrite: Never overwrite existing files.

    unzip -n archive.zip
  

• -q, --quiet: Suppress all output except errors.

    unzip -q archive.zip
  

• -j, --junk-paths: Extract files without their directory structure.

    unzip -j archive.zip
  

• -l, --list: List the contents of the ZIP file without extracting them.

    unzip -l archive.zip
  

• -x FILE, --exclude=FILE: Exclude files matching the pattern.

    unzip archive.zip -x "*.bak"
  

• -p, --stdout: Write files to standard output.

    unzip -p archive.zip file.txt > extracted.txt
  

• -t, --test: Test the integrity of the ZIP file without extracting it.

    unzip -t archive.zip
  

Examples

1. Extract all files to the current directory:

    unzip archive.zip
   

2. Extract files to a specific directory:

    unzip archive.zip -d /path/to/destination/
   

3. Overwrite existing files without prompting:

    unzip -o archive.zip
   

4. Never overwrite existing files:

    unzip -n archive.zip
   

5. Suppress all output except errors:

    unzip -q archive.zip
   

6. Extract files without their directory structure:

    unzip -j archive.zip
   

7. List contents of the ZIP file:

    unzip -l archive.zip
   

8. Exclude specific files while extracting:

    unzip archive.zip -x "*.bak"
   

9. Extract a file to standard output:

    unzip -p archive.zip file.txt > extracted.txt
   

10. Test the integrity of the ZIP file:

    unzip -t archive.zip
    

Additional Information

• Help option:

    unzip --help
  

• View unzip manual page:

    man unzip
  

This cheatsheet covers the essential options and usage scenarios for the unzip command. For more detailed information, refer to the man page or use unzip --help.