zipdir.py

#!/bin/env python                                                                                                
# require python 2.x                                                                                             
# usage: zipdir.py <dirname>                                                                                     
                                                                                                                 
import sys                                                                                                       
import  os                                                                                                       
import zipfile                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                 
# dirname: archive target                                                                                        
dirname = sys.argv[0]                                                                                            
arcname = dirname + ".zip"                                                                                       
arcfile = zipfile.ZipFile(arcname, "w", zipfile.ZIP_DEFLATED)                                                    
                                                                                                                 
for root, dirs, files in os.walk(dirname):                                                                       
    for dir in dirs:                                                                                             
        arcfile.write(root + "/" + dir)                                                                          
    for file in files:                                                                                           
        arcfile.write(root + "/" + file)                                                                         
arcfile.close()