Argument list too long when zipping large list of certain files in a folder












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I'm trying to zip a certain large number of files by creating an array of them. Then I tried to run the zip command but met with "Argument list too long" error.



declare -a arr=()       

fixed=5
for i in `seq 10 1 200`; do
for j in `seq $((i+fixed)) 1 200`; do
arr+=("${i}_${j}.xxx")
done
done

new_arr=$(printf ",%s" "${arr[@]}")
new_arr=${new_arr:1}

zip all_data.zip {$new_arr}









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    I'm trying to zip a certain large number of files by creating an array of them. Then I tried to run the zip command but met with "Argument list too long" error.



    declare -a arr=()       

    fixed=5
    for i in `seq 10 1 200`; do
    for j in `seq $((i+fixed)) 1 200`; do
    arr+=("${i}_${j}.xxx")
    done
    done

    new_arr=$(printf ",%s" "${arr[@]}")
    new_arr=${new_arr:1}

    zip all_data.zip {$new_arr}









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      I'm trying to zip a certain large number of files by creating an array of them. Then I tried to run the zip command but met with "Argument list too long" error.



      declare -a arr=()       

      fixed=5
      for i in `seq 10 1 200`; do
      for j in `seq $((i+fixed)) 1 200`; do
      arr+=("${i}_${j}.xxx")
      done
      done

      new_arr=$(printf ",%s" "${arr[@]}")
      new_arr=${new_arr:1}

      zip all_data.zip {$new_arr}









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      I'm trying to zip a certain large number of files by creating an array of them. Then I tried to run the zip command but met with "Argument list too long" error.



      declare -a arr=()       

      fixed=5
      for i in `seq 10 1 200`; do
      for j in `seq $((i+fixed)) 1 200`; do
      arr+=("${i}_${j}.xxx")
      done
      done

      new_arr=$(printf ",%s" "${arr[@]}")
      new_arr=${new_arr:1}

      zip all_data.zip {$new_arr}






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          extract from man zip ( linux version )



             zip -@ foo
          will store the files listed one per line on stdin in foo.zip.


          example from the same man page



             find . -name "*.[ch]" -print | zip source -@


          So steps will be :




          1. build a list off all files to be archive , format must one file name by line



          2. run zip command



            cat BIG_FILENAME_LIST.txt | zip thebigziparchive -@








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            extract from man zip ( linux version )



               zip -@ foo
            will store the files listed one per line on stdin in foo.zip.


            example from the same man page



               find . -name "*.[ch]" -print | zip source -@


            So steps will be :




            1. build a list off all files to be archive , format must one file name by line



            2. run zip command



              cat BIG_FILENAME_LIST.txt | zip thebigziparchive -@








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              extract from man zip ( linux version )



                 zip -@ foo
              will store the files listed one per line on stdin in foo.zip.


              example from the same man page



                 find . -name "*.[ch]" -print | zip source -@


              So steps will be :




              1. build a list off all files to be archive , format must one file name by line



              2. run zip command



                cat BIG_FILENAME_LIST.txt | zip thebigziparchive -@








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                extract from man zip ( linux version )



                   zip -@ foo
                will store the files listed one per line on stdin in foo.zip.


                example from the same man page



                   find . -name "*.[ch]" -print | zip source -@


                So steps will be :




                1. build a list off all files to be archive , format must one file name by line



                2. run zip command



                  cat BIG_FILENAME_LIST.txt | zip thebigziparchive -@








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                extract from man zip ( linux version )



                   zip -@ foo
                will store the files listed one per line on stdin in foo.zip.


                example from the same man page



                   find . -name "*.[ch]" -print | zip source -@


                So steps will be :




                1. build a list off all files to be archive , format must one file name by line



                2. run zip command



                  cat BIG_FILENAME_LIST.txt | zip thebigziparchive -@









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