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How do I script to zip all *.txt files in childx/ into childx.zip
I also want this childx.zip to be located in its childx/ directory.




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Say I have a parent_directory/ with the following sub-directories child1/, child2/ and child3/.



How do I script to zip all *.txt files in childx/ into childx.zip
I also want this childx.zip to be located in its childx/ directory.




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Say I have a parent_directory/ with the following sub-directories child1/, child2/ and child3/.



How do I script to zip all *.txt files in childx/ into childx.zip
I also want this childx.zip to be located in its childx/ directory.





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Sample data



$ mkdir -p parent_directory/child1..3
$ touch parent_directory/child1..3/file1.txt
$ touch parent_directory/child1..3/file2.txt

$ tree parent_directory/
parent_directory/
├── child1
│   ├── file1.txt
│   └── file2.txt
├── child2
│   ├── file1.txt
│   └── file2.txt
└── child3
 ├── file1.txt
 └── file2.txt

3 directories, 6 files


Solution



Now to script the zip files:



$ cd parent_directory/; for i in *; do find $i -name "*.txt" -print | zip $i.zip -@; mv $i.zip $i; done; cd -
 adding: child1/file2.txt (stored 0%)
 adding: child1/file1.txt (stored 0%)
 adding: child2/file2.txt (stored 0%)
 adding: child2/file1.txt (stored 0%)
 adding: child3/file2.txt (stored 0%)
 adding: child3/file1.txt (stored 0%)


Results



And the results:



$ tree parent_directory/
parent_directory/
├── child1
│   ├── child1.zip
│   ├── file1.txt
│   └── file2.txt
├── child2
│   ├── child2.zip
│   ├── file1.txt
│   └── file2.txt
└── child3
 ├── child3.zip
 ├── file1.txt
 └── file2.txt

3 directories, 9 files

$ unzip -l parent_directory/child1/child1.zip
Archive: parent_directory/child1/child1.zip
 Length Date Time Name
--------- ---------- ----- ----
 0 07-05-2018 10:08 child1/file2.txt
 0 07-05-2018 10:08 child1/file1.txt
--------- -------
 0 2 files
$ unzip -l parent_directory/child2/child2.zip
Archive: parent_directory/child2/child2.zip
 Length Date Time Name
--------- ---------- ----- ----
 0 07-05-2018 10:08 child2/file2.txt
 0 07-05-2018 10:08 child2/file1.txt
--------- -------
 0 2 files
$ unzip -l parent_directory/child3/child3.zip
Archive: parent_directory/child3/child3.zip
 Length Date Time Name
--------- ---------- ----- ----
 0 07-05-2018 10:08 child3/file2.txt
 0 07-05-2018 10:08 child3/file1.txt
--------- -------
 0 2 files


References



  • https://linux.die.net/man/1/zip





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  • follow-up question: child1/ has additional sub-directories (and these might have sub-directories too), and I'd like the script to do the same on these sub-directories as well, recursively. Would a simple -r do it? and where would I place it in the command?
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    Sample data



    $ mkdir -p parent_directory/child1..3
    $ touch parent_directory/child1..3/file1.txt
    $ touch parent_directory/child1..3/file2.txt

    $ tree parent_directory/
    parent_directory/
    ├── child1
    │   ├── file1.txt
    │   └── file2.txt
    ├── child2
    │   ├── file1.txt
    │   └── file2.txt
    └── child3
     ├── file1.txt
     └── file2.txt

    3 directories, 6 files


    Solution



    Now to script the zip files:



    $ cd parent_directory/; for i in *; do find $i -name "*.txt" -print | zip $i.zip -@; mv $i.zip $i; done; cd -
     adding: child1/file2.txt (stored 0%)
     adding: child1/file1.txt (stored 0%)
     adding: child2/file2.txt (stored 0%)
     adding: child2/file1.txt (stored 0%)
     adding: child3/file2.txt (stored 0%)
     adding: child3/file1.txt (stored 0%)


    Results



    And the results:



    $ tree parent_directory/
    parent_directory/
    ├── child1
    │   ├── child1.zip
    │   ├── file1.txt
    │   └── file2.txt
    ├── child2
    │   ├── child2.zip
    │   ├── file1.txt
    │   └── file2.txt
    └── child3
     ├── child3.zip
     ├── file1.txt
     └── file2.txt

    3 directories, 9 files

    $ unzip -l parent_directory/child1/child1.zip
    Archive: parent_directory/child1/child1.zip
     Length Date Time Name
    --------- ---------- ----- ----
     0 07-05-2018 10:08 child1/file2.txt
     0 07-05-2018 10:08 child1/file1.txt
    --------- -------
     0 2 files
    $ unzip -l parent_directory/child2/child2.zip
    Archive: parent_directory/child2/child2.zip
     Length Date Time Name
    --------- ---------- ----- ----
     0 07-05-2018 10:08 child2/file2.txt
     0 07-05-2018 10:08 child2/file1.txt
    --------- -------
     0 2 files
    $ unzip -l parent_directory/child3/child3.zip
    Archive: parent_directory/child3/child3.zip
     Length Date Time Name
    --------- ---------- ----- ----
     0 07-05-2018 10:08 child3/file2.txt
     0 07-05-2018 10:08 child3/file1.txt
    --------- -------
     0 2 files


    References



    • https://linux.die.net/man/1/zip





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    • follow-up question: child1/ has additional sub-directories (and these might have sub-directories too), and I'd like the script to do the same on these sub-directories as well, recursively. Would a simple -r do it? and where would I place it in the command?
      – Tejas
      Jul 5 at 14:27















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    Sample data



    $ mkdir -p parent_directory/child1..3
    $ touch parent_directory/child1..3/file1.txt
    $ touch parent_directory/child1..3/file2.txt

    $ tree parent_directory/
    parent_directory/
    ├── child1
    │   ├── file1.txt
    │   └── file2.txt
    ├── child2
    │   ├── file1.txt
    │   └── file2.txt
    └── child3
     ├── file1.txt
     └── file2.txt

    3 directories, 6 files


    Solution



    Now to script the zip files:



    $ cd parent_directory/; for i in *; do find $i -name "*.txt" -print | zip $i.zip -@; mv $i.zip $i; done; cd -
     adding: child1/file2.txt (stored 0%)
     adding: child1/file1.txt (stored 0%)
     adding: child2/file2.txt (stored 0%)
     adding: child2/file1.txt (stored 0%)
     adding: child3/file2.txt (stored 0%)
     adding: child3/file1.txt (stored 0%)


    Results



    And the results:



    $ tree parent_directory/
    parent_directory/
    ├── child1
    │   ├── child1.zip
    │   ├── file1.txt
    │   └── file2.txt
    ├── child2
    │   ├── child2.zip
    │   ├── file1.txt
    │   └── file2.txt
    └── child3
     ├── child3.zip
     ├── file1.txt
     └── file2.txt

    3 directories, 9 files

    $ unzip -l parent_directory/child1/child1.zip
    Archive: parent_directory/child1/child1.zip
     Length Date Time Name
    --------- ---------- ----- ----
     0 07-05-2018 10:08 child1/file2.txt
     0 07-05-2018 10:08 child1/file1.txt
    --------- -------
     0 2 files
    $ unzip -l parent_directory/child2/child2.zip
    Archive: parent_directory/child2/child2.zip
     Length Date Time Name
    --------- ---------- ----- ----
     0 07-05-2018 10:08 child2/file2.txt
     0 07-05-2018 10:08 child2/file1.txt
    --------- -------
     0 2 files
    $ unzip -l parent_directory/child3/child3.zip
    Archive: parent_directory/child3/child3.zip
     Length Date Time Name
    --------- ---------- ----- ----
     0 07-05-2018 10:08 child3/file2.txt
     0 07-05-2018 10:08 child3/file1.txt
    --------- -------
     0 2 files


    References



    • https://linux.die.net/man/1/zip





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    • follow-up question: child1/ has additional sub-directories (and these might have sub-directories too), and I'd like the script to do the same on these sub-directories as well, recursively. Would a simple -r do it? and where would I place it in the command?
      – Tejas
      Jul 5 at 14:27













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    Sample data



    $ mkdir -p parent_directory/child1..3
    $ touch parent_directory/child1..3/file1.txt
    $ touch parent_directory/child1..3/file2.txt

    $ tree parent_directory/
    parent_directory/
    ├── child1
    │   ├── file1.txt
    │   └── file2.txt
    ├── child2
    │   ├── file1.txt
    │   └── file2.txt
    └── child3
     ├── file1.txt
     └── file2.txt

    3 directories, 6 files


    Solution



    Now to script the zip files:



    $ cd parent_directory/; for i in *; do find $i -name "*.txt" -print | zip $i.zip -@; mv $i.zip $i; done; cd -
     adding: child1/file2.txt (stored 0%)
     adding: child1/file1.txt (stored 0%)
     adding: child2/file2.txt (stored 0%)
     adding: child2/file1.txt (stored 0%)
     adding: child3/file2.txt (stored 0%)
     adding: child3/file1.txt (stored 0%)


    Results



    And the results:



    $ tree parent_directory/
    parent_directory/
    ├── child1
    │   ├── child1.zip
    │   ├── file1.txt
    │   └── file2.txt
    ├── child2
    │   ├── child2.zip
    │   ├── file1.txt
    │   └── file2.txt
    └── child3
     ├── child3.zip
     ├── file1.txt
     └── file2.txt

    3 directories, 9 files

    $ unzip -l parent_directory/child1/child1.zip
    Archive: parent_directory/child1/child1.zip
     Length Date Time Name
    --------- ---------- ----- ----
     0 07-05-2018 10:08 child1/file2.txt
     0 07-05-2018 10:08 child1/file1.txt
    --------- -------
     0 2 files
    $ unzip -l parent_directory/child2/child2.zip
    Archive: parent_directory/child2/child2.zip
     Length Date Time Name
    --------- ---------- ----- ----
     0 07-05-2018 10:08 child2/file2.txt
     0 07-05-2018 10:08 child2/file1.txt
    --------- -------
     0 2 files
    $ unzip -l parent_directory/child3/child3.zip
    Archive: parent_directory/child3/child3.zip
     Length Date Time Name
    --------- ---------- ----- ----
     0 07-05-2018 10:08 child3/file2.txt
     0 07-05-2018 10:08 child3/file1.txt
    --------- -------
     0 2 files


    References



    • https://linux.die.net/man/1/zip





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    Sample data



    $ mkdir -p parent_directory/child1..3
    $ touch parent_directory/child1..3/file1.txt
    $ touch parent_directory/child1..3/file2.txt

    $ tree parent_directory/
    parent_directory/
    ├── child1
    │   ├── file1.txt
    │   └── file2.txt
    ├── child2
    │   ├── file1.txt
    │   └── file2.txt
    └── child3
     ├── file1.txt
     └── file2.txt

    3 directories, 6 files


    Solution



    Now to script the zip files:



    $ cd parent_directory/; for i in *; do find $i -name "*.txt" -print | zip $i.zip -@; mv $i.zip $i; done; cd -
     adding: child1/file2.txt (stored 0%)
     adding: child1/file1.txt (stored 0%)
     adding: child2/file2.txt (stored 0%)
     adding: child2/file1.txt (stored 0%)
     adding: child3/file2.txt (stored 0%)
     adding: child3/file1.txt (stored 0%)


    Results



    And the results:



    $ tree parent_directory/
    parent_directory/
    ├── child1
    │   ├── child1.zip
    │   ├── file1.txt
    │   └── file2.txt
    ├── child2
    │   ├── child2.zip
    │   ├── file1.txt
    │   └── file2.txt
    └── child3
     ├── child3.zip
     ├── file1.txt
     └── file2.txt

    3 directories, 9 files

    $ unzip -l parent_directory/child1/child1.zip
    Archive: parent_directory/child1/child1.zip
     Length Date Time Name
    --------- ---------- ----- ----
     0 07-05-2018 10:08 child1/file2.txt
     0 07-05-2018 10:08 child1/file1.txt
    --------- -------
     0 2 files
    $ unzip -l parent_directory/child2/child2.zip
    Archive: parent_directory/child2/child2.zip
     Length Date Time Name
    --------- ---------- ----- ----
     0 07-05-2018 10:08 child2/file2.txt
     0 07-05-2018 10:08 child2/file1.txt
    --------- -------
     0 2 files
    $ unzip -l parent_directory/child3/child3.zip
    Archive: parent_directory/child3/child3.zip
     Length Date Time Name
    --------- ---------- ----- ----
     0 07-05-2018 10:08 child3/file2.txt
     0 07-05-2018 10:08 child3/file1.txt
    --------- -------
     0 2 files


    References



    • https://linux.die.net/man/1/zip






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    • follow-up question: child1/ has additional sub-directories (and these might have sub-directories too), and I'd like the script to do the same on these sub-directories as well, recursively. Would a simple -r do it? and where would I place it in the command?
      – Tejas
      Jul 5 at 14:27

















    • follow-up question: child1/ has additional sub-directories (and these might have sub-directories too), and I'd like the script to do the same on these sub-directories as well, recursively. Would a simple -r do it? and where would I place it in the command?
      – Tejas
      Jul 5 at 14:27
















    follow-up question: child1/ has additional sub-directories (and these might have sub-directories too), and I'd like the script to do the same on these sub-directories as well, recursively. Would a simple -r do it? and where would I place it in the command?
    – Tejas
    Jul 5 at 14:27





    follow-up question: child1/ has additional sub-directories (and these might have sub-directories too), and I'd like the script to do the same on these sub-directories as well, recursively. Would a simple -r do it? and where would I place it in the command?
    – Tejas
    Jul 5 at 14:27













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    $ zip -R parent_directory '*.txt'





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