Session and utilities

The unzip command

Extracts .zip files and can list their contents without extracting.

Syntax

unzip archivo.zip [-d destino] | unzip -l archivo.zip

Most useful options

-lLists the contents without extracting
-dExtracts to the given folder
-oOverwrites without asking

Copy-ready examples

$ printf 'hola\n' > f.txt && zip p.zip f.txt && unzip -l p.zipList the contents

You can try them in the browser terminal: it does not touch your computer.

Typical mistakes

  • Extracting can overwrite existing files; check with -l first.

Related commands

ziptargunzip

FAQ

How do I extract to another folder?

With unzip archive.zip -d folder.

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