(Note: ** recursive matching requires -x or modern unzip; not all versions support it.)
Both single and double quotes work for preventing shell expansion of wildcards. However, single quotes ( ' ) are generally safer because they prevent all expansions, including variable substitution. Double quotes ( " ) allow some expansions (like variables prefixed with $ ), so they might not always give you the result you want.
unzip archive.zip 'assets/images/*'
Context: Why This Frequently Happens in CI/CD and Automation (Note: ** recursive matching requires -x or modern
When deploying stage components to AWS instances, your bundle might be unpacked in an unexpected directory. Ensure your appspec.yml or hook scripts point to the absolute path of the source zip file, using quoted wildcards if the version numbers fluctuate.
If your terminal outputs these consecutively without a newline separator in your logging system, they may merge into:
Depending on whether you are running a manual command or an automated installer, use the following solutions: For Manual Commands (CLI) unzip archive
List the contents of the zip file first to verify the path. unzip -l my_archive.zip Use code with caution.
When things still aren‘t working, here‘s a systematic approach to debugging your unzip command:
: For Windows users, this error often occurs because the file path is too long or contains spaces. Copy the installation zip file to a simple root directory like C:\ORAINST before extracting. Verify Admin Privileges : Ensure you are running the installer as an Administrator (Windows) or using unzip -l my_archive
unzip example.zip 'stage/components/file1.txt'
You can use the -I flag to ignore case: unzip -I filename.zip "stage/*" 4. Verify the Archive
Or escape:
If you only want to extract a folder named components located inside a stage directory within the zip file: unzip archive.zip "stage/components/*" -d ./destination Use code with caution. 3. Case Sensitivity