Nov 24 2010

modzip.sh – modify the content of a zip file

Published by at 10:50 am under linux und OSS

Sometimes you need to modify the content of a zip file in the command line because the server doesn't have a X server and you have no access to the file system remotely.

What this script does:

  • modify text files inside a zip file with vi (or any other editor you like)

  • modify the content of zip file which is stored inside your zip file (nice example to explain recursion)

What this script is missing at this point:

  • handle tar files inside your zip

  • some more real life testing

Here's the script

I tested this successfully on Ubuntu Linux (10.10) and Solaris 5.10.
Please comment if you find bugs or improvements.

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