Archiving

- zip and unzip
   - Add files/directories to a specific archive:
    `zip -r path/to/compressed.zip path/to/file_or_directory1 path/to/file_or_directory2 ...`
	- Archive files/directories with a specific compression level (`0` - the lowest, `9` - the highest):
    `zip -r -0..9 path/to/compressed.zip path/to/file_or_directory1 path/to/file_or_directory2 ...`

  - Create an encrypted archive with a specific password:
    `zip -r --encrypt path/to/compressed.zip path/to/file_or_directory1 path/to/file_or_directory2 ...`
  - Archive files/directories to a multi-part [s]plit Zip archive (e.g. 3 GB parts):
    `zip -r -s 3g path/to/compressed.zip path/to/file_or_directory1 path/to/file_or_directory2 ...`

  - Print a specific archive contents:
    `zip -sf path/to/compressed.zip`
  - Excluding directories or files
    `zip -r myarchive.zip target -x "target/exclude1/*" "target/exclude2/*"`
	Exclude all directories within target of particular name(can be nested deep too)
	`zip -r archive_name.zip /path/to/source -x "*/exclude_dir/*"`
  - Include hidden directories in zip file
    `find . -mindepth 1 -print | zip archive_name.zip -@`
	- `find .` starts the search in the current directory.
    - `mindepth 1` ensures the search does not include the current directory itself (.) in the results.
    - `print` outputs the found items.
   

	 
  - Extract all files/directories from specific archives into the current directory:
    `unzip path/to/archive1.zip path/to/archive2.zip ...`
  - Extract files/directories from archives to a specific path:
    `unzip path/to/archive1.zip path/to/archive2.zip ... -d path/to/output`
	
 	
- 7zip
  - [a]dd a file or directory to a new or existing archive:
    `7z a path/to/archive.7z path/to/file_or_directory`
  - Encrypt an existing archive (including filenames):
    `7z a path/to/encrypted.7z -ppassword -mhe=on path/to/archive.7z`

  - E[x]tract an archive preserving the original directory structure:
    `7z x path/to/archive.7z`

  - E[x]tract an archive to a specific directory:
    `7z x path/to/archive.7z -opath/to/output`

  - E[x]tract an archive to `stdout`:
    `7z x path/to/archive.7z -so`

  - [a]rchive using a specific archive type:
    `7z a -t7z|bzip2|gzip|lzip|tar|zip path/to/archive path/to/file_or_directory`

  - [l]ist the contents of an archive:
    `7z l path/to/archive.7z`

  - Set the level of compression (higher means more compression, but slower):
    `7z a path/to/archive.7z -mx=0|1|3|5|7|9 path/to/file_or_directory`