How Do I Unzip a Zip File in Linux Terminal?

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Contents How Do I Unzip a File in Terminal? Unzipping Files Using Terminal- Mac Only Step 1- Move. Zip File to the Desktop. … Step 2- Open Terminal. You Can...

How Do I Unzip a Zip File in Linux Terminal?
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How do I unzip a file in Terminal?

Unzipping Files Using Terminal- Mac Only

  1. Step 1- Move . zip File to the Desktop. …
  2. Step 2- Open Terminal. You can either search for Terminal in upper right corner or locate it in the Utilities folder, which is in the Applications folder.
  3. Step 3- Change Directory to Desktop. …
  4. Step 4- Unzip File.

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How do I unzip a ZIP file in Ubuntu?

To do so, type in a terminal:

  1. sudo apt-get install unzip. You may be requested admin password and to confirm if you with Ubuntu to occupy additional disk space with programs. …
  2. unzip archive.zip. …
  3. unzip file.zip -d destination_folder. …
  4. unzip mysite.zip -d /var/www.
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