Frequent Question: How Do I Zip Multiple Folders in Linux?

Frequent Question: How Do I Zip Multiple Folders in Linux?
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How do I zip multiple folders at once?

With WinRAR, open the Folder that contains the folders you want to zip, then follow these steps:

  1. Select all folders you want zipped/rared.
  2. Click “ADD” or Alt + A or Commands -> “Add files to Archive”
  3. Select RAR or ZIP.
  4. go to “Files” tab.
  5. Check “Put each file to separate archive” under the Archives box.

How zip multiple folders in Linux?

The easiest way to zip a folder on Linux is to use the “zip” command with the “-r” option and specify the file of your archive as well as the folders to be added to your zip file. You can also specify multiple folders if you want to have multiple directories compressed in your zip file.

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