Linux unzip command

List or extract ZIP contents. Inspect untrusted archives before extraction.

Availability: Common Linux commands; shell built-ins and external implementations may differ by distribution.中文

Syntax

unzip [OPTION]... ARCHIVE.zip [FILE...] [-d DIRECTORY]

Examples

Inspect the list of files in an archive.

unzip -l site-backup.zip

Extract without replacing existing files.

unzip -n site-backup.zip -d ./restore

Parameters, options and clauses

Option / clause	Description
`-l`	List archive contents without extracting.
`-t`	Test archive integrity.
`-o`	Overwrite existing files without prompting.
`-n`	Never overwrite existing files.
`-j`	Discard directory paths and extract into one directory.
`-d DIR`	Extract files into DIR.
`-Z`	Run zipinfo mode for archive listing options.

Safety note

Review a command and its target before running it. Commands that alter files, services, accounts, disks, permissions or databases may be difficult to reverse. Test in a safe environment and keep backups.

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