初级：如何在 Linux 中 zip 压缩文件和文件夹
压缩 zip

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> 本文向你展示了如何在 Ubuntu 和其他 Linux 发行版中创建一个 zip 文件夹。终端和 GUI 方法都有。
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zip 是最流行的归档文件格式之一。使用 zip，你可以将多个文件压缩到一个文件中。这不仅节省了磁盘空间，还节省了网络带宽。这就是为什么你几乎一直会看到 zip 文件的原因。


作为普通用户，大多数情况下你会在 Linux 中解压缩文件夹。但是如何在 Linux 中压缩文件夹？本文可以帮助你回答这个问题。


**先决条件：验证是否安装了 zip**


通常 [zip](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zip_(file_format)) 已经安装，但验证下也没坏处。你可以运行以下命令来安装 `zip` 和 `unzip`。如果它尚未安装，它将立即安装。



```
sudo apt install zip unzip
```

现在你知道你的系统有 zip 支持，你可以继续了解如何在 Linux 中压缩一个目录。


![](/data/attachment/album/201904/26/001056z11yensn9c1veyz2.png)


### 在 Linux 命令行中压缩文件夹


`zip` 命令的语法非常简单。



```
zip [option] output_file_name input1 input2
```

虽然有几个选项，但我不希望你将它们混淆。如果你只想要将一堆文件变成一个 zip 文件夹，请使用如下命令：



```
zip -r output_file.zip file1 folder1
```

`-r` 选项将递归目录并压缩其内容。输出文件中的 .zip 扩展名是可选的，因为默认情况下会添加 .zip。


你应该会在 zip 操作期间看到要添加到压缩文件夹中的文件。



```
zip -r myzip abhi-1.txt abhi-2.txt sample_directory
  adding: abhi-1.txt (stored 0%)
  adding: abhi-2.txt (stored 0%)
  adding: sample_directory/ (stored 0%)
  adding: sample_directory/newfile.txt (stored 0%)
  adding: sample_directory/agatha.txt (deflated 41%)
```

你可以使用 `-e` 选项[在 Linux 中创建密码保护的 zip 文件夹](https://itsfoss.com/password-protect-zip-file/)。


你并不是只能通过终端创建 zip 归档文件。你也可以用图形方式做到这一点。下面是如何做的！


### 在 Ubuntu Linux 中使用 GUI 压缩文件夹


*虽然我在这里使用 Ubuntu，但在使用 GNOME 或其他桌面环境的其他发行版中，方法应该基本相同。*


如果要在 Linux 桌面中压缩文件或文件夹，只需点击几下即可。


进入到你想将文件（和文件夹）压缩到一个 zip 文件夹的所在文件夹。


在这里，选择文件和文件夹。现在，右键单击并选择“压缩”。你也可以对单个文件执行相同操作。


![Select the files, right click and click compress](/data/attachment/album/201904/26/001102ch1oi1dr8n8ryzi4.jpg)


现在，你可以使用 zip、tar xz 或 7z 格式创建压缩归档文件。如果你好奇，这三个都是各种压缩算法，你可以使用它们来压缩文件。


输入一个你想要的名字，并点击“创建”。


![Create archive file](/data/attachment/album/201904/26/001103fejnzrjjr8zmjmq2.jpg)


这不会花很长时间，你会同一目录中看到一个归档文件。


![](/data/attachment/album/201904/26/001143tolcmxw40xz4lwcl.png)


好了，就是这些。你已经成功地在 Linux 中创建了一个 zip 文件夹。


我希望这篇文章能帮助你了解 zip 文件。请随时分享你的建议。




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Zip is one of the most popular archive file format out there. With zip, you can compress multiple files into one file. This not only saves disk space, it also saves network bandwidth. This is why you’ll encounter zip files almost all the time.

As a normal user, mostly you’ll [unzip files in Linux](https://itsfoss.com/unzip-linux/). But how do you zip a folder in Linux? This article helps you answer that question.

**Prerequisite: Verify if zip is installed**

Normally [zip](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zip_(file_format)?ref=itsfoss.com) support is installed but no harm in verifying. Open a terminal and use the following command:

`zip --version`


If you see some details on the zip version, you have zip installed already. If it displays ‘zip command not found’, you can run the below command to install zip and unzip support in Ubuntu and Debian based distributions.

`sudo apt install zip unzip`


Now that you know your system has zip support, you can read on to learn how to zip a directory in Linux.

## Zip a folder in Linux Command Line

The syntax for using the zip command is pretty straightforward.

`zip [option] output_file_name input1 input2`


While there could be several options, I don’t want you to confuse with them. If your only aim is to **create a zip folder** from a bunch of files and directories, use the command like this:

`zip -r output_file.zip file1 folder1`


The `-r`

option will recurse into directories and compress its contents as well.

You should see the files being added to the compressed folder during the zip operation.

```
zip -r myzip abhi-1.txt abhi-2.txt sample_directory
adding: abhi-1.txt (stored 0%)
adding: abhi-2.txt (stored 0%)
adding: sample_directory/ (stored 0%)
adding: sample_directory/newfile.txt (stored 0%)
adding: sample_directory/agatha.txt (deflated 41%)
```


You can use the `-e`

option to [create a password protect zip folder in Linux](https://itsfoss.com/password-protect-zip-file/).

[How to Create a Password Protected Zip File in LinuxBrief: This simple tutorial shows you how to create a password protected zip file in Linux both in command line and graphical way. We have seen how to password protect folders in Ubuntu earlier. We have also seen encrypted text editor for Linux. Today, we’ll see how to create](https://itsfoss.com/password-protect-zip-file/)![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2016/01/password-protect-zip-files-in-linux.jpg)


![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2016/01/password-protect-zip-files-in-linux.jpg)

You are not always restricted to the terminal for creating zip archive files. You can do that graphically as well. Here’s how!

## Zip a folder in Linux Using GUI

If you want to compress a file or folder in desktop Linux, it’s just a matter of a few clicks.

Go to the folder where you have the desired files (and folders) you want to compress into one zip folder.

Here, select the files and folders. Now, right-click and select Compress. You can do the same for a single file as well.

![Creating zip file in Ubuntu](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2019/04/create-zip-file-ubuntu-800x428.jpg)

Now you can create a compressed archive file in `zip`

, `tar xz`

or `7z`

format. In case you are wondering, all three are various compression algorithms that you can use for compressing your files.

Give it the name you desire and click on Create.

![Compress a zip folder in Ubuntu](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2019/04/create-zip-folder-ubuntu-1.jpg)

It shouldn’t take long and you should see an archive file in the same directory.

![Zip file created in Ubuntu Linux](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2019/04/zip-file-created-in-ubuntu-800x277.png)

Well, that’s it. You successfully created a zip folder in Linux. The next step is to [learn to unzip a zipped file in the Linux command line](https://itsfoss.com/unzip-linux/).

[How to Unzip Files in Ubuntu & Other Linux [Terminal & GUI]This quick tip shows you how to unzip a file in Ubuntu and other Linux distributions. Both terminal and GUI methods have been discussed.](https://itsfoss.com/unzip-linux/)![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2019/10/unzip-file-linux.png)


![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2019/10/unzip-file-linux.png)

I hope this quick little tip helped you with the zip files. Please feel free to share your suggestions.