Windows
Linux
File Management
Archives & Compression
Windows unzip -l on Windows equivalent in Linux
Lists files in a zip without extracting them.
Windows
→
unzip -l on Windows
Linux equivalents
unzip -l archive.zip
unzip -l archive.zip
unzip -l archive.zip
Overview
What this command does
Lists files in a zip without extracting them.
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
List zip archive contents
Lists files in a zip without extracting them.
unzip -l archive.zip
List zip archive contents
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 -l archive.zip
Walkthrough
Examples with explanations
# Windows equivalent: unzip -l on Windows
unzip -l archive.zipReference
Common options and variations
| Command or option | Use |
|---|---|
unzip -l archive.zip | List zip archive contents |
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 -l archive.zip |
Same command on this distribution. |
| Fedora | same command | unzip -l archive.zip |
Same command on this distribution. |
| Arch | same command | unzip -l archive.zip |
Same command on this distribution. |
Keep learning