How to zip all files including hidden files to zip file using linux command? [closed]
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I have linux hosting and wanted to zip everything in one single zip file but all time .htaccess file is excluded and other hidden files are not adding to zip file.
command zip htaccess
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I have linux hosting and wanted to zip everything in one single zip file but all time .htaccess file is excluded and other hidden files are not adding to zip file.
command zip htaccess
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It's better if you don't create tarbombs.
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How are you creating the zip file?
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I have linux hosting and wanted to zip everything in one single zip file but all time .htaccess file is excluded and other hidden files are not adding to zip file.
command zip htaccess
asked Feb 9 at 11:28
Parth Kundariya
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I have linux hosting and wanted to zip everything in one single zip file but all time .htaccess file is excluded and other hidden files are not adding to zip file.
command zip htaccess
asked Feb 9 at 11:28
Parth Kundariya
63
asked Feb 9 at 11:28
Parth Kundariya
63
asked Feb 9 at 11:28
Parth Kundariya
63
asked Feb 9 at 11:28
Parth Kundariya
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closed as unclear what you're asking by Jeff Schaller, Timothy Martin, h3rrmiller, njsg, GAD3R Feb 10 at 10:02
Please clarify your specific problem or add additional details to highlight exactly what you need. As it's currently written, it’s hard to tell exactly what you're asking. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
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It's better if you don't create tarbombs.
– ams
Feb 9 at 11:46
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How are you creating the zip file?
– Jeff Schaller
Feb 9 at 11:53
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It's better if you don't create tarbombs.
– ams
Feb 9 at 11:46
2
How are you creating the zip file?
– Jeff Schaller
Feb 9 at 11:53
It's better if you don't create tarbombs.
– ams
Feb 9 at 11:46
It's better if you don't create tarbombs.
– ams
Feb 9 at 11:46
2
2
How are you creating the zip file?
– Jeff Schaller
Feb 9 at 11:53
How are you creating the zip file?
– Jeff Schaller
Feb 9 at 11:53
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I suppose, you try something like
zip /path/to/your/zipfile *
but * doesn't match filenames starting with a dot. But ? matches a dot, so ?* matches all file names, including those starting with a dot. Unfortunally it also matches .., the parent directory, so do
zip /path/to/your/zipfile ??*
This will match everything in the current directory.
answered Feb 9 at 13:24
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One thing to note is if you are using a wildcard such as tar -cvpzf your_zip.tgz * it will not include hidden files. However, if you specify the directory such as tar -cvpzf your_zip.tgz /path/to/dir it will work. Or moreover, if you would like to run in your current directory:
tar -cvpfz your_zip.tgz --exclude=*.tgz .
answered Feb 9 at 11:39
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They did say "zip" several times in the title, question, and tags, so a 'tar' answer a little off-target. Your idea is almost there, too -- when given a wildcard source, tar would actually include hidden files of subdirectories, just not (by default) of the current directory.
– Jeff Schaller
Feb 9 at 11:55
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The easiest way is to tell your shell to include hidden files in globs. With bash this is done with shopt -s dotglob.
answered Feb 9 at 11:46
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I suppose, you try something like
zip /path/to/your/zipfile *
but * doesn't match filenames starting with a dot. But ? matches a dot, so ?* matches all file names, including those starting with a dot. Unfortunally it also matches .., the parent directory, so do
zip /path/to/your/zipfile ??*
This will match everything in the current directory.
answered Feb 9 at 13:24
Philippos
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I suppose, you try something like
zip /path/to/your/zipfile *
but * doesn't match filenames starting with a dot. But ? matches a dot, so ?* matches all file names, including those starting with a dot. Unfortunally it also matches .., the parent directory, so do
zip /path/to/your/zipfile ??*
This will match everything in the current directory.
answered Feb 9 at 13:24
Philippos
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up vote
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I suppose, you try something like
zip /path/to/your/zipfile *
but * doesn't match filenames starting with a dot. But ? matches a dot, so ?* matches all file names, including those starting with a dot. Unfortunally it also matches .., the parent directory, so do
zip /path/to/your/zipfile ??*
This will match everything in the current directory.
answered Feb 9 at 13:24
Philippos
5,90211545
I suppose, you try something like
zip /path/to/your/zipfile *
but * doesn't match filenames starting with a dot. But ? matches a dot, so ?* matches all file names, including those starting with a dot. Unfortunally it also matches .., the parent directory, so do
zip /path/to/your/zipfile ??*
This will match everything in the current directory.
answered Feb 9 at 13:24
Philippos
5,90211545
answered Feb 9 at 13:24
Philippos
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answered Feb 9 at 13:24
Philippos
5,90211545
answered Feb 9 at 13:24
Philippos
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5,90211545
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One thing to note is if you are using a wildcard such as tar -cvpzf your_zip.tgz * it will not include hidden files. However, if you specify the directory such as tar -cvpzf your_zip.tgz /path/to/dir it will work. Or moreover, if you would like to run in your current directory:
tar -cvpfz your_zip.tgz --exclude=*.tgz .
answered Feb 9 at 11:39
Jaken551
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They did say "zip" several times in the title, question, and tags, so a 'tar' answer a little off-target. Your idea is almost there, too -- when given a wildcard source, tar would actually include hidden files of subdirectories, just not (by default) of the current directory.
– Jeff Schaller
Feb 9 at 11:55
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One thing to note is if you are using a wildcard such as tar -cvpzf your_zip.tgz * it will not include hidden files. However, if you specify the directory such as tar -cvpzf your_zip.tgz /path/to/dir it will work. Or moreover, if you would like to run in your current directory:
tar -cvpfz your_zip.tgz --exclude=*.tgz .
answered Feb 9 at 11:39
Jaken551
1678
They did say "zip" several times in the title, question, and tags, so a 'tar' answer a little off-target. Your idea is almost there, too -- when given a wildcard source, tar would actually include hidden files of subdirectories, just not (by default) of the current directory.
– Jeff Schaller
Feb 9 at 11:55
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up vote
1
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up vote
1
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One thing to note is if you are using a wildcard such as tar -cvpzf your_zip.tgz * it will not include hidden files. However, if you specify the directory such as tar -cvpzf your_zip.tgz /path/to/dir it will work. Or moreover, if you would like to run in your current directory:
tar -cvpfz your_zip.tgz --exclude=*.tgz .
answered Feb 9 at 11:39
Jaken551
1678
One thing to note is if you are using a wildcard such as tar -cvpzf your_zip.tgz * it will not include hidden files. However, if you specify the directory such as tar -cvpzf your_zip.tgz /path/to/dir it will work. Or moreover, if you would like to run in your current directory:
tar -cvpfz your_zip.tgz --exclude=*.tgz .
answered Feb 9 at 11:39
Jaken551
1678
answered Feb 9 at 11:39
Jaken551
1678
answered Feb 9 at 11:39
Jaken551
1678
answered Feb 9 at 11:39
Jaken551
1678
1678
They did say "zip" several times in the title, question, and tags, so a 'tar' answer a little off-target. Your idea is almost there, too -- when given a wildcard source, tar would actually include hidden files of subdirectories, just not (by default) of the current directory.
– Jeff Schaller
Feb 9 at 11:55
add a comment |Â
They did say "zip" several times in the title, question, and tags, so a 'tar' answer a little off-target. Your idea is almost there, too -- when given a wildcard source, tar would actually include hidden files of subdirectories, just not (by default) of the current directory.
– Jeff Schaller
Feb 9 at 11:55
They did say "zip" several times in the title, question, and tags, so a 'tar' answer a little off-target. Your idea is almost there, too -- when given a wildcard source, tar would actually include hidden files of subdirectories, just not (by default) of the current directory.
– Jeff Schaller
Feb 9 at 11:55
They did say "zip" several times in the title, question, and tags, so a 'tar' answer a little off-target. Your idea is almost there, too -- when given a wildcard source, tar would actually include hidden files of subdirectories, just not (by default) of the current directory.
– Jeff Schaller
Feb 9 at 11:55
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
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The easiest way is to tell your shell to include hidden files in globs. With bash this is done with shopt -s dotglob.
answered Feb 9 at 11:46
Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
32.1k66780
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up vote
1
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The easiest way is to tell your shell to include hidden files in globs. With bash this is done with shopt -s dotglob.
answered Feb 9 at 11:46
Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
32.1k66780
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
up vote
1
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The easiest way is to tell your shell to include hidden files in globs. With bash this is done with shopt -s dotglob.
answered Feb 9 at 11:46
Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
32.1k66780
The easiest way is to tell your shell to include hidden files in globs. With bash this is done with shopt -s dotglob.
answered Feb 9 at 11:46
Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
32.1k66780
answered Feb 9 at 11:46
Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
32.1k66780
answered Feb 9 at 11:46
Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
32.1k66780
answered Feb 9 at 11:46
Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
32.1k66780
32.1k66780
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It's better if you don't create tarbombs.
– ams
Feb 9 at 11:46
2
How are you creating the zip file?
– Jeff Schaller
Feb 9 at 11:53