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Old 03-25-2008
unzip files in a different folder

hi ,

I am using this command to unzip files from a source

unzip -o $source_dir -d $dest_dir

butthe problem is that this command creates a new folder at the destination and unzips all the files in that folder.
I dont want that extra folder.

e.g

source_dir= abc/myname.zip
dest_dir=xyz/myname/*.pdf

whereas i want my dest_dir to be xyz/*.pdf

can some one please help me with this????

Thanks
# 2  
Old 03-25-2008
unzip has a -j option to "junk paths". Sounds like that's what you're after.
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Old 03-25-2008
thanks!!! that worked out exactly as i wanted!!!!
 
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