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zip multiple directories into individual zip files

zip multiple directories into individual zip files

You can use this loop in bash

$ for i in */; do zip -r "${i%/}.zip" "$i"; done

Parallel execution

$ for i in */; do zip -0 -r "${i%/}.zip" "$i" & done; wait

Excluding a directory

$ for i in */; do if [ $i != "test/" ]; then zip -r "${i%/}.zip" "$i"; fi done

Excluding multiple directories using regex

$ for i in */; do if ! [[ $i =~ ^(test/|test2/)$ ]]; then zip -r "${i%/}.zip" "$i"; fi done
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