How to install Zip or Unzip Files on CentOS Stream 9

To install and use Zip and Unzip on CentOS Stream 9, follow the steps below.

Step 1 : Ensure your system is up-to-date by running the following command.

sudo dnf update

Step 2 : Install the Zip utility.

sudo dnf install zip

Step 3 : Install the Unzip utility.

sudo dnf install unzip

Step 4 : Create a zip archive using the following command. Replace archive_name.zip with your desired archive name and directory_to_compress with the directory you want to compress.

zip -r archive_name.zip directory_to_compress/

Step 5 : Unzip an archive using the following command. Replace archive_name.zip with the name of your zip file.

unzip archive_name.zip

Step 6 : Use the -d parameter to specify the destination directory when extracting files from a zip archive.

unzip archive_name.zip -d /path/to/destination

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and used Zip and Unzip on CentOS Stream 9.