Your Question: How Zip a File in Linux?
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How do I zip a file in Linux?

Zip a folder in Ubuntu Linux Using GUI

Go to the folder where you have the desired files (and folders) you want to compress into one zip folder. In here, select the files and folders. Now, right click and select Compress. You can do the same for a single file as well.

What is zip command in Linux?

zip is a command-line utility that helps you create Zip archives. The zip command takes the following syntax form: zip OPTIONS ARCHIVE_NAME FILES. To create a Zip archive in a specific directory, the user needs to have write permissions on that directory. Zip files do not support Linux-style ownership information.

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