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// To unzip the epub, move the ePub to a folder, cd to it then simply:
unzip MyEbook.epub
// To zip up an epub:
1. zip -X MyNewEbook.epub mimetype
2. zip -rg MyNewEbook.epub META-INF -x \*.DS_Store
3. zip -rg MyNewEbook.epub OEBPS -x \*.DS_Store
Some explanations necessary here. We start each line with two flags:
-r (recursive)
This means move down through any directories/folders recursively, ensuring that everything in the folders specified gets included
-g (grow file)
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