Last updated on March 11th, 2021 at 09:33 am
Zip program helps in file compression in Linux while Unzip helps with file uncompression. Here’s how to install zip and unzip in Linux. You can use these steps to install zip and unzip in Unix, Ubuntu, Centos, Redhat, Amazon linux and other systems.
How To Install Zip and Unzip in Linux
Here are the steps to install zip and unzip in Linux, Ubuntu, Centos, Redhat, Amazon linux and other systems.
Install Zip & Unzip in Ubuntu, Debian
Open terminal and run the following command to install zip command
$ sudo apt install zip
Run the following command to confirm installation
$ zip -v
Open terminal and run the following command to install unzip command
$ sudo apt install unzip
Run the following command to confirm installation
$ unzip -v
Bonus Read : How to get disk space in Linux / Unix
Install Zip & Unzip in Redhat/CentOS/Fedora/Amazon Linux
Open terminal and run the following command to install zip command
$ sudo dnf install zip
Open terminal and run the following command to install unzip command
$ sudo dnf install unzip
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