Together, we're going to zip and unzip a file on Linux. I'll show you first how to do it from the command line and then using the GNOME File Manager GUI.

Compressing files and storing them in a ZIP archive is very useful when you want to save space or send a collection of files as a single item. Let’s learn how to create an archive from the ...

This how-to guide takes you through the process of zipping files using the Ubuntu distro's user-friendly Files application and delves into the Linux command line interface for advanced users.

For example, to compress all files in the current working directory except file2.txt, you'd use: zip files.zip -x file2.txt This command compresses all files in the current directory, excluding ...

How to zip files in Linux Unlike other systems, you'll need to use the command line to zip files on a Linux computer. 1. Open a command window by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T. 2. In the command window ...

We’ll be using the same files from that example: two text files called “file1.txt” and “file2.txt”. If you just want a new zip file with your files in it, then it’s a matter of a few ...