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# 1  
Old 02-20-2013
Zip command not working
Hi,
file.txt
1
2
3
4
5


zip command is not working in linux environment.

Code:
 zip file.zip file.txt

Quote:
The command created file.zip in linux environment. the file moved to windows and unzip in windows and opened the file.
File out put like this.

Output file when we try to open the file in windows
1 2 3 4 5

It is coming as some squre box between the charters and all the data dispalying the same row.

Any option i need choose while i use the zip command in linux environment.

Thanks
onesuri
# 2  
Old 02-20-2013
Can you try.

Code:
gzip

# 3  
Old 02-20-2013
zip command used for zip the file in linux.
When you transfere to windows then we can open it.
gzip command unable to open the file in windows.
# 4  
Old 02-20-2013
So you mean to say that in the output which you are getting in windows machine is having problem.

I have tried the same and its working for me. Which linux version you are working on.
# 5  
Old 02-20-2013
The zip command is working very well in a linux environment, reconsider your statement!
Windows does not like unix texts using <linefeed> chars as line separators; it requires <carriage return> <line feed> separators.
Use tools like unix2dos or recode to convert your files to windows format prior to zipping.
# 6  
Old 02-20-2013
Follow the below steps if you are using command prompt to get the file.

1) ftp xx.xx.xx.xx (ip_add of server)
2) user_name
3) password
4) set server path where file is placed
5) type the command --> bi (bi --> for binary mode : zip, tar, gz, ear, 7z etc files should be moved in binary mode)
6) get file_name

Hope this helps Smilie
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