zip
Compression and file packing utility
Zip is a compression and file packaging/archive utility. Zip is useful for packaging a set of files for distribution, for archiving files, and for saving disk space by temporarily compressing unused files or directories. Zip puts one or more compressed files into a single ZIP archive, along with information about the files (name, path, date, time of last modification, protection, and check information to verify file integrity). An entire directory structure can be packed into a ZIP archive with a single command.
Zip has one compression method (deflation) and can also store files without compression. Zip automatically chooses the better of the two for each file. Compression ratios of 2:1 to 3:1 are common for text files.
- Versions: 3.0
- Website: http://www.info-zip.org/Zip.html
- Licenses: non-copyleft
- Package source: gnu/packages/compression.scm
- Builds: See build status
- Issues: See known issues
Installation
Install the latest version of zip as follows:
guix install zip
Or install a particular version:
guix install zip@3.0
You can also install packages in augmented, pure or containerized environments for development or simply to try them out without polluting your user profile. See the guix shell documentation for more information.