Shell commands or script to unzip, add text file and rezip

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I have created 200 zip files for work, but I realized I forgot to add the .txt to each of them. Instead of spending hours redoing this work I'd appreciate any help.



Is there a way anyone knows using bash that will unzip, add the .txt file and rezip all 200 files? The name of the .txt file will not change just the .zip files.



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Is there a way anyone knows using bash that will unzip, add the .txt file and rezip all 200 files? The name of the .txt file will not change just the .zip files.



Thank you.










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I have created 200 zip files for work, but I realized I forgot to add the .txt to each of them. Instead of spending hours redoing this work I'd appreciate any help.



Is there a way anyone knows using bash that will unzip, add the .txt file and rezip all 200 files? The name of the .txt file will not change just the .zip files.



Thank you.










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I have created 200 zip files for work, but I realized I forgot to add the .txt to each of them. Instead of spending hours redoing this work I'd appreciate any help.



Is there a way anyone knows using bash that will unzip, add the .txt file and rezip all 200 files? The name of the .txt file will not change just the .zip files.



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You don't even need to unzip the files, you can update an existing file:



zip -u existing.zip file.txt



from zip manual:



update (-u)
Update existing entries if newer on the file system and add new files.
If the archive does not exist issue warning then create a new archive.


If you want to add a complete folder, add -r.




To update a number of zip files, do something like this:



for z in *.zip; do
zip -u "$z" file.txt
done



See this related question on U&L.






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    You don't even need to unzip the files, you can update an existing file:



    zip -u existing.zip file.txt



    from zip manual:



    update (-u)
    Update existing entries if newer on the file system and add new files.
    If the archive does not exist issue warning then create a new archive.


    If you want to add a complete folder, add -r.




    To update a number of zip files, do something like this:



    for z in *.zip; do
    zip -u "$z" file.txt
    done



    See this related question on U&L.






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      up vote
      6
      down vote



      accepted










      You don't even need to unzip the files, you can update an existing file:



      zip -u existing.zip file.txt



      from zip manual:



      update (-u)
      Update existing entries if newer on the file system and add new files.
      If the archive does not exist issue warning then create a new archive.


      If you want to add a complete folder, add -r.




      To update a number of zip files, do something like this:



      for z in *.zip; do
      zip -u "$z" file.txt
      done



      See this related question on U&L.






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        You don't even need to unzip the files, you can update an existing file:



        zip -u existing.zip file.txt



        from zip manual:



        update (-u)
        Update existing entries if newer on the file system and add new files.
        If the archive does not exist issue warning then create a new archive.


        If you want to add a complete folder, add -r.




        To update a number of zip files, do something like this:



        for z in *.zip; do
        zip -u "$z" file.txt
        done



        See this related question on U&L.






        share|improve this answer














        You don't even need to unzip the files, you can update an existing file:



        zip -u existing.zip file.txt



        from zip manual:



        update (-u)
        Update existing entries if newer on the file system and add new files.
        If the archive does not exist issue warning then create a new archive.


        If you want to add a complete folder, add -r.




        To update a number of zip files, do something like this:



        for z in *.zip; do
        zip -u "$z" file.txt
        done



        See this related question on U&L.







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