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Archives
Windows PowerShell Expand-Archive file equivalent in Linux
Extracts a zip archive.
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PowerShell Expand-Archive file
Linux equivalents
unzip archive.zip
unzip archive.zip
unzip archive.zip
Overview
What this command does
Extracts a zip archive.
Migration tip: Check the distro-specific rows before copying; package names and service names can differ even when the tool name is similar.
Practical tasks
Common use cases
Extract zip archive
Extracts a zip archive.
unzip archive.zip
Extract zip archive
unzip --help
Show command help when supported
man unzip
Open the manual page when installed
Ready to run
Copyable Linux commands
Review paths, device names, package names and permissions before running any command.
unzip archive.zip
Walkthrough
Examples with explanations
# Windows equivalent: PowerShell Expand-Archive file
unzip archive.zipReference
Common options and variations
| Command or option | Use |
|---|---|
unzip archive.zip | Extract zip archive |
unzip --help | Show command help when supported |
man unzip | Open the manual page when installed |
Distro differences
Debian/Ubuntu vs Fedora vs Arch
The equivalent is shown for Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora and Arch. Some rows use a different package manager or helper tool where Linux distributions commonly diverge.
| Distribution | Package manager / base | Equivalent command | Difference to notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian/Ubuntu | same command | unzip archive.zip |
Same command on this distribution. |
| Fedora | same command | unzip archive.zip |
Same command on this distribution. |
| Arch | same command | unzip archive.zip |
Same command on this distribution. |
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