Unzip All Files In Subfolders Linux Jun 2026

find . -type f -name "*.zip" -print0 | xargs -0 -I {} sh -c 'unzip -o "{}" -d "$(dirname "{}")"' Use code with caution.

find . -name "*.zip" | while read zipfile; do marker="$zipfile.done" if [ ! -f "$marker" ]; then unzip -o "$zipfile" -d "$(dirname "$zipfile")" && touch "$marker" fi done unzip all files in subfolders linux

For greater flexibility (e.g., adding logging or conditional logic): adding logging or conditional logic):