BASH: Unzip files/folders from archive one at a time using a loop

cade · 05-16-2010, 05:22 PM

Hi, I am relatively new to programming and I need some help with my script.
I need to use a loop to unzip files and folders one at a time from a zip archive.

Something like this would be nice:

Code:

#!/bin/sh
archive=/path/to/file.zip
num=somehowgetthenumberofitemsinarchive
for*((*i=0;i<$num;i++));*do
unzip #insert magic here
echo "Progress = $((i/num*100))%"
done

Help would be appreciated

crts · 05-16-2010, 07:34 PM

Code:

find /path/to/zipfolder -name '*.zip' -exec unzip '{}' /;

will unzip all files with zip-suffix in /path/to/zipfolder and its subfolders.

cade · 05-16-2010, 09:22 PM

I meant I want to take items out of a single zip file one at a time.

crts · 05-16-2010, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cade

I meant I want to take items out of a single zip file one at a time.

In that case

Code:

man unzip

has all you need for that. There is no need to create a loop.