Together, we're going to zip and unzip a file on Linux. I'll show you first how to do it from the command line and then using the GNOME File Manager GUI.

To learn more Terminal commands, see our articles on how to copy and move folders as well as delete files and folders using the command line and get help when you need it from man pages.

In this how-to, we’ll look at the zip command, a useful utility that enables us to specify lists of files, set a level of data compression and create compressed archives. Whilst you become ...

Exclude specific files from compression (-x): If you want to exclude certain files from being compressed, use the -x command-line option, followed by the names of the files you want to exclude. For ...

When you "zip" a file, you'll compress its data and reduce how much space it takes up on your computer or phone.

Zip files compress your folders or files and save storage on your computer. They're also easier to send from device to device. Here's how to make one.