Terminal command to add a directory to many existing zip files
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I am using the below command in Terminal, found here from this answer by @Theophrastus to zip all *.html and *.js files with the same name, while retaining the name of those paired files.
How to zip files with same name but different extension?
for Q in *;do H=$Q%%.*;zip "$H.zip" "$Q";done
I would like to also have a folder called images included in the zip file, but do not understand what the command above does.
I have searched extensively for how to add to an existing zip file, and read the zip man files.
I apologize for making this a two part question, when it did not need to be. Below is what I tried before asking the question.
The following works with a specified file name.
zip -ur exactfilename.zip images
I have tried to implement wild cards, with no success
zip -ur *.zip images
zip -ur %%.zip images
zip -ur ?.zip images
Structure is
zipping
|- images
bitmap.jpg
bitmap.png
zip1.zip
zip2.zip
zip3.zip
zip4.zip
zip5.zip
zip6.zip
zip.7.zip
zip8.zip
zip9.zip
zip10.zip
zip11.zip
command-line terminal zip
asked Feb 11 at 15:17
Susan FormanSusan Forman
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I am using the below command in Terminal, found here from this answer by @Theophrastus to zip all *.html and *.js files with the same name, while retaining the name of those paired files.
How to zip files with same name but different extension?
for Q in *;do H=$Q%%.*;zip "$H.zip" "$Q";done
I would like to also have a folder called images included in the zip file, but do not understand what the command above does.
I have searched extensively for how to add to an existing zip file, and read the zip man files.
I apologize for making this a two part question, when it did not need to be. Below is what I tried before asking the question.
The following works with a specified file name.
zip -ur exactfilename.zip images
I have tried to implement wild cards, with no success
zip -ur *.zip images
zip -ur %%.zip images
zip -ur ?.zip images
Structure is
zipping
|- images
bitmap.jpg
bitmap.png
zip1.zip
zip2.zip
zip3.zip
zip4.zip
zip5.zip
zip6.zip
zip.7.zip
zip8.zip
zip9.zip
zip10.zip
zip11.zip
command-line terminal zip
asked Feb 11 at 15:17
Susan FormanSusan Forman
62
check out theformatting button to format code separately; it makes it much more readable. Thanks!
– Jeff Schaller
Feb 11 at 15:25
1
Tryfor file in *.zip ; do zip -ur "$file" images ; done
– Bodo
Feb 11 at 15:33
I'm being misled by the introduction in the question; is there anything about matching or paired filenames that are important to you?
– Jeff Schaller
Feb 11 at 15:56
Thank you so much Bodo! That works.
– Susan Forman
Feb 11 at 15:56
Just that the files being zipped initially are an html file that has a js file with the same name.
– Susan Forman
Feb 11 at 15:57
|
show 3 more comments
I am using the below command in Terminal, found here from this answer by @Theophrastus to zip all *.html and *.js files with the same name, while retaining the name of those paired files.
How to zip files with same name but different extension?
for Q in *;do H=$Q%%.*;zip "$H.zip" "$Q";done
I would like to also have a folder called images included in the zip file, but do not understand what the command above does.
I have searched extensively for how to add to an existing zip file, and read the zip man files.
I apologize for making this a two part question, when it did not need to be. Below is what I tried before asking the question.
The following works with a specified file name.
zip -ur exactfilename.zip images
I have tried to implement wild cards, with no success
zip -ur *.zip images
zip -ur %%.zip images
zip -ur ?.zip images
Structure is
zipping
|- images
bitmap.jpg
bitmap.png
zip1.zip
zip2.zip
zip3.zip
zip4.zip
zip5.zip
zip6.zip
zip.7.zip
zip8.zip
zip9.zip
zip10.zip
zip11.zip
command-line terminal zip
asked Feb 11 at 15:17
Susan FormanSusan Forman
62
I am using the below command in Terminal, found here from this answer by @Theophrastus to zip all *.html and *.js files with the same name, while retaining the name of those paired files.
How to zip files with same name but different extension?
for Q in *;do H=$Q%%.*;zip "$H.zip" "$Q";done
I would like to also have a folder called images included in the zip file, but do not understand what the command above does.
I have searched extensively for how to add to an existing zip file, and read the zip man files.
I apologize for making this a two part question, when it did not need to be. Below is what I tried before asking the question.
The following works with a specified file name.
zip -ur exactfilename.zip images
I have tried to implement wild cards, with no success
zip -ur *.zip images
zip -ur %%.zip images
zip -ur ?.zip images
Structure is
zipping
|- images
bitmap.jpg
bitmap.png
zip1.zip
zip2.zip
zip3.zip
zip4.zip
zip5.zip
zip6.zip
zip.7.zip
zip8.zip
zip9.zip
zip10.zip
zip11.zip
command-line terminal zip
command-line terminal zip
asked Feb 11 at 15:17
Susan FormanSusan Forman
62
asked Feb 11 at 15:17
Susan FormanSusan Forman
62
edited Feb 11 at 16:33
Susan Forman
asked Feb 11 at 15:17
Susan FormanSusan Forman
62
asked Feb 11 at 15:17
Susan FormanSusan Forman
62
asked Feb 11 at 15:17
Susan FormanSusan Forman
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62
check out theformatting button to format code separately; it makes it much more readable. Thanks!
– Jeff Schaller
Feb 11 at 15:25
1
Tryfor file in *.zip ; do zip -ur "$file" images ; done
– Bodo
Feb 11 at 15:33
I'm being misled by the introduction in the question; is there anything about matching or paired filenames that are important to you?
– Jeff Schaller
Feb 11 at 15:56
Thank you so much Bodo! That works.
– Susan Forman
Feb 11 at 15:56
Just that the files being zipped initially are an html file that has a js file with the same name.
– Susan Forman
Feb 11 at 15:57
|
show 3 more comments
check out theformatting button to format code separately; it makes it much more readable. Thanks!
– Jeff Schaller
Feb 11 at 15:25
1
Tryfor file in *.zip ; do zip -ur "$file" images ; done
– Bodo
Feb 11 at 15:33
I'm being misled by the introduction in the question; is there anything about matching or paired filenames that are important to you?
– Jeff Schaller
Feb 11 at 15:56
Thank you so much Bodo! That works.
– Susan Forman
Feb 11 at 15:56
Just that the files being zipped initially are an html file that has a js file with the same name.
– Susan Forman
Feb 11 at 15:57
check out the
– Jeff Schaller
Feb 11 at 15:25
check out the
– Jeff Schaller
Feb 11 at 15:25
1
1
Try
for file in *.zip ; do zip -ur "$file" images ; done– Bodo
Feb 11 at 15:33
Try
for file in *.zip ; do zip -ur "$file" images ; done– Bodo
Feb 11 at 15:33
I'm being misled by the introduction in the question; is there anything about matching or paired filenames that are important to you?
– Jeff Schaller
Feb 11 at 15:56
I'm being misled by the introduction in the question; is there anything about matching or paired filenames that are important to you?
– Jeff Schaller
Feb 11 at 15:56
Thank you so much Bodo! That works.
– Susan Forman
Feb 11 at 15:56
Thank you so much Bodo! That works.
– Susan Forman
Feb 11 at 15:56
Just that the files being zipped initially are an html file that has a js file with the same name.
– Susan Forman
Feb 11 at 15:57
Just that the files being zipped initially are an html file that has a js file with the same name.
– Susan Forman
Feb 11 at 15:57
|
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You cannot specify wildcards as the zip file argument for the zip command because the shell would replace this with multiple file names. Instead you can use a loop to process multiple zip files one by one.
file in *.zip
do
zip -ur "$file" images
done
or in one line
for file in *.zip ; do zip -ur "$file" images ; done
answered Feb 11 at 16:01
BodoBodo
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or initially withfor Q in *;do H=$Q%%.*;zip "$H.zip" images "$Q";done
– Jeff Schaller
Feb 11 at 16:01
That also works, Jeff Schaller. The way that Animate CC publishes canvas files, is that there is only an images folder, if there are bitmaps.
– Susan Forman
Feb 11 at 16:20
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You cannot specify wildcards as the zip file argument for the zip command because the shell would replace this with multiple file names. Instead you can use a loop to process multiple zip files one by one.
file in *.zip
do
zip -ur "$file" images
done
or in one line
for file in *.zip ; do zip -ur "$file" images ; done
answered Feb 11 at 16:01
BodoBodo
2,048416
or initially withfor Q in *;do H=$Q%%.*;zip "$H.zip" images "$Q";done
– Jeff Schaller
Feb 11 at 16:01
That also works, Jeff Schaller. The way that Animate CC publishes canvas files, is that there is only an images folder, if there are bitmaps.
– Susan Forman
Feb 11 at 16:20
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You cannot specify wildcards as the zip file argument for the zip command because the shell would replace this with multiple file names. Instead you can use a loop to process multiple zip files one by one.
file in *.zip
do
zip -ur "$file" images
done
or in one line
for file in *.zip ; do zip -ur "$file" images ; done
answered Feb 11 at 16:01
BodoBodo
2,048416
or initially withfor Q in *;do H=$Q%%.*;zip "$H.zip" images "$Q";done
– Jeff Schaller
Feb 11 at 16:01
That also works, Jeff Schaller. The way that Animate CC publishes canvas files, is that there is only an images folder, if there are bitmaps.
– Susan Forman
Feb 11 at 16:20
add a comment |
You cannot specify wildcards as the zip file argument for the zip command because the shell would replace this with multiple file names. Instead you can use a loop to process multiple zip files one by one.
file in *.zip
do
zip -ur "$file" images
done
or in one line
for file in *.zip ; do zip -ur "$file" images ; done
answered Feb 11 at 16:01
BodoBodo
2,048416
You cannot specify wildcards as the zip file argument for the zip command because the shell would replace this with multiple file names. Instead you can use a loop to process multiple zip files one by one.
file in *.zip
do
zip -ur "$file" images
done
or in one line
for file in *.zip ; do zip -ur "$file" images ; done
answered Feb 11 at 16:01
BodoBodo
2,048416
answered Feb 11 at 16:01
BodoBodo
2,048416
answered Feb 11 at 16:01
BodoBodo
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answered Feb 11 at 16:01
BodoBodo
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or initially withfor Q in *;do H=$Q%%.*;zip "$H.zip" images "$Q";done
– Jeff Schaller
Feb 11 at 16:01
That also works, Jeff Schaller. The way that Animate CC publishes canvas files, is that there is only an images folder, if there are bitmaps.
– Susan Forman
Feb 11 at 16:20
add a comment |
or initially withfor Q in *;do H=$Q%%.*;zip "$H.zip" images "$Q";done
– Jeff Schaller
Feb 11 at 16:01
That also works, Jeff Schaller. The way that Animate CC publishes canvas files, is that there is only an images folder, if there are bitmaps.
– Susan Forman
Feb 11 at 16:20
or initially with
for Q in *;do H=$Q%%.*;zip "$H.zip" images "$Q";done– Jeff Schaller
Feb 11 at 16:01
or initially with
for Q in *;do H=$Q%%.*;zip "$H.zip" images "$Q";done– Jeff Schaller
Feb 11 at 16:01
That also works, Jeff Schaller. The way that Animate CC publishes canvas files, is that there is only an images folder, if there are bitmaps.
– Susan Forman
Feb 11 at 16:20
That also works, Jeff Schaller. The way that Animate CC publishes canvas files, is that there is only an images folder, if there are bitmaps.
– Susan Forman
Feb 11 at 16:20
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formatting button to format code separately; it makes it much more readable. Thanks!– Jeff Schaller
Feb 11 at 15:25
1
Try
for file in *.zip ; do zip -ur "$file" images ; done– Bodo
Feb 11 at 15:33
I'm being misled by the introduction in the question; is there anything about matching or paired filenames that are important to you?
– Jeff Schaller
Feb 11 at 15:56
Thank you so much Bodo! That works.
– Susan Forman
Feb 11 at 15:56
Just that the files being zipped initially are an html file that has a js file with the same name.
– Susan Forman
Feb 11 at 15:57