unzip

UK[ˌʌnˈzɪp] US[ˌʌn'zɪp]

vt.Unzip...

Third person singular: unzips Present participle: unzipping Past tense: unzipped Past participle: unzipped

Linux unzip command syntax

Function: The unzip command is used to decompress zip files

Syntax: unzip [-cflptuvz][-agCjLMnoqsVX][-P <password> ][.zip file][file][-d <directory>][-x <file>] or unzip [-Z]

Linux unzip command example

View the files contained in the compressed file:

# unzip -l abc.zip Archive: abc.zip 
Length     Date      Time  Name
--------    ----       ----   ----  
94618     05-21-10      20:44  a11.jpg  
202001     05-21-10      20:44  a22.jpg    
16        05-22-10      15:01  11.txt
46468     05-23-10      10:30  w456.JPG  
140085     03-14-10      21:49  my.asp 
--------      -------  
483188       5 files