unzip -P password archive.zip | Option | Description | |--------|-------------| | -d | Extract to directory | | -l | List archive contents | | -o | Overwrite files without prompting | | -n | Never overwrite existing files | | -q | Quiet mode (less output) | | -v | Verbose mode (more details) | | -x | Exclude specific files | Pro Tips 💡 Install if missing:
unzip -n archive.zip
unzip -o archive.zip
# Ubuntu/Debian sudo apt install unzip sudo yum install unzip macOS (already installed)
unzip archive.zip -d /path/to/destination unzip command in unix
unzip archive.zip
unzip "*.zip" 💡
The unzip command extracts files from ZIP archives. Here's everything you need to know: unzip [options] file.zip Most Common Examples 1. Extract a ZIP file to current directory