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Making Zip archive in arch linux
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How to make zip archive on arch linux

Must Need be Installed zip.. sudo pacman -Syu zip

zip -9 -r <zip file> <folder name>

To zip a single file:

zip -9 <zip file> <filename>

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LambdaLaboratories commented Nov 21, 2024

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what does -9 do in this context?

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saifulapm commented Nov 21, 2024

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The -9 option in the zip command specifies the highest level of compression. ZIP compression levels range from -0 to -9, where:
• -0: No compression (only archives files).
• -1: Fastest compression, but results in a larger file size.
• -9: Slowest compression, but results in the smallest file size.

So, when you use zip -9, you’re telling the program to prioritize achieving the smallest possible archive size, even if it takes more time.

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