Hello there! The easiest way to unzip a file using the Terminal (Command Line) is by making use of the unzip command.
You will get an error "bash: unzip: command not found" if you do not have to unzip the binary installed on your Linux/Ubuntu/macOS.
Step 1: Installing unzip command
Based on which Operating System you are on, make use of the package manager to get unzip installed. Below is an example using apt-get for Ubuntu,
# apt-get update
....
....
# apt-get install unzip
The following NEW packages will be installed:
unzip
...
debconf: delaying package configuration, since apt-utils is not installed
Selecting previously unselected package unzip.
(Reading database ... 4389 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../unzip_6.0-26ubuntu3.1_arm64.deb ...
Unpacking unzip (6.0-26ubuntu3.1) ...
Setting up unzip (6.0-26ubuntu3.1) ...

Note: You may need sudo privileges.
Step 2: Using unzip command to unzip files
Example 1: Unzip a file in the current location# unzip mydata.zip
Archive: mydata.zip
extracting: a.txt

Example 2: Unzip a file in a directory
# # unzip -d ~/myDir mydata.zip
Archive: mydata.zip
extracting: /root/myDir/a.txt
Make use of the -d flag followed by the directory path where you want to unzip the zip file.

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