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How do I determine the uncompressed size of a zip file without decompressing it?

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I have a large zip file and a limited amount of disk space.
Can I determine how much space the expanded contents will take without decompressing the file?

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answered 2 Years ago chilgirlguid · Accepted Answer

You can do that by using the 'unzip' command with the "list" flag:

unzip -l yourzipfile.zip

That will output a listing of every file in the zip along with its size in bytes, and the final line will be the total decompressed size in bytes.