-bash: zip: command not found – How to Install Zip Command on Linux Server

ERROR : -bash: zip: command not found

FIX :

root@server [/]# zip -r sam.zip directory1
-bash: zip: command not found

Error shows “zip: command not found” on your Linux Server. Log into your Linux Server via SSH as ‘root’ and check whether zip package is installed or not.

You will get the above error if zip package is not installed on your Linux Server. Install zip package using yum.
 

root@server [/]# yum install zip

Resolving Dependencies
–> Running transaction check
—> Package zip.x86_64 0:3.0-10.el7 will be installed
–> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

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Package Arch Version Repository Size
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Installing:
zip x86_64 3.0-10.el7 base 260 k

Transaction Summary
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Install 1 Package

Total download size: 260 k
Installed size: 796 k
Is this ok [y/d/N]: y
Downloading packages:
zip-3.0-10.el7.x86_64.rpm | 260 kB 00:00:00
Running transaction check
Running transaction test
Transaction test succeeded
Running transaction
Installing : zip-3.0-10.el7.x86_64 1/1
Verifying : zip-3.0-10.el7.x86_64 1/1

Installed:
zip.x86_64 0:3.0-10.el7

Complete!

 
root@server [/]# zip
This is Zip 3.0

Zip Command is now installed on your Linux Server.