{ "mode": "man", "parameter": "STREAMZIP", "section": "1", "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/STREAMZIP/1/json", "generated": "2026-10-22T14:38:50Z", "synopsis": "producer | streamzip [opts] | consumer\nproducer | streamzip [opts] -zipfile=output.zip", "sections": { "NAME": { "content": "streamzip - create a zip file from stdin\n", "subsections": [] }, "SYNOPSIS": { "content": "producer | streamzip [opts] | consumer\nproducer | streamzip [opts] -zipfile=output.zip\n", "subsections": [] }, "DESCRIPTION": { "content": "This program will read data from \"stdin\", compress it into a zip container and, by default,\nwrite a streamed zip file to \"stdout\". No temporary files are created.\n\nThe zip container written to \"stdout\" is, by necessity, written in streaming format. Most\nprograms that read Zip files can cope with a streamed zip file, but if interoperability is\nimportant, and your workflow allows you to write the zip file directly to disk you can create\na non-streamed zip file using the \"zipfile\" option.\n\nOPTIONS", "subsections": [ { "name": "-zip64", "content": "Create a Zip64-compliant zip container. Use this option if the input is greater than\n4Gig.\n\nDefault is disabled.\n\n-zipfile=F\nWrite zip container to the filename \"F\".\n\nUse the \"Stream\" option to force the creation of a streamed zip file.\n\n-member-name=M\nThis option is used to name the \"file\" in the zip container.\n\nDefault is '-'.\n" }, { "name": "-stream", "content": "Ignored when writing to \"stdout\".\n\nIf the \"zipfile\" option is specified, including this option will trigger the creation of\na streamed zip file.\n\nDefault: Always enabled when writing to \"stdout\", otherwise disabled.\n\n-method=M\nCompress using method \"M\".\n\nValid method names are\n\n* store Store without compression\n* deflate Use Deflate compression [Deflault]\n* bzip2 Use Bzip2 compression\n* lzma Use LZMA compression\n* xz Use xz compression\n* zstd Use Zstandard compression\n\nNote that Lzma compress needs \"IO::Compress::Lzma\" to be installed.\n\nNote that Zstd compress needs \"IO::Compress::Zstd\" to be installed.\n\nDefault is \"deflate\".\n\n-0, -1, -2, -3, -4, -5, -6, -7, -8, -9\nSets the compression level for \"deflate\". Ignored for all other compression methods.\n\n-0 means no compression and -9 for maximum compression.\n\nDefault is 6\n" }, { "name": "-version", "content": "Display version number\n" }, { "name": "-help", "content": "Display help\n" }, { "name": "Examples", "content": "Create a zip file bt reading daa from stdin\n\n$ echo Lorem ipsum dolor sit | perl ./bin/streamzip >abcd.zip\n\nCheck the contents of \"abcd,zip\" with the standard \"unzip\" utility\n\nArchive: abcd.zip\nLength Date Time Name\n--------- ---------- ----- ----\n22 2021-01-08 19:45 -\n--------- -------\n22 1 file\n\nNotice how the \"Name\" is set to \"-\". That is the default for a few zip utilities whwre the\nmember name is not given.\n\nIf you want to explicitly name the file, use the \"-member-name\" option as follows\n\n$ echo Lorem ipsum dolor sit | perl ./bin/streamzip -member-name latin >abcd.zip\n\n$ unzip -l abcd.zip\nArchive: abcd.zip\nLength Date Time Name\n--------- ---------- ----- ----\n22 2021-01-08 19:47 latin\n--------- -------\n22 1 file\n" }, { "name": "When to write a Streamed Zip File", "content": "A Streamed Zip File is useful in situations where you cannot seek backwards/forwards in the\nfile.\n\nA good examples is when you are serving dynamic content from a Web Server straight into a\nsocket without needing to create a temporary zip file in the filesystsm.\n\nSimilarly if your workfow uses a Linux pipelined commands.\n" } ] }, "SUPPORT": { "content": "General feedback/questions/bug reports should be sent to\n (preferred) or\n.\n", "subsections": [] }, "AUTHOR": { "content": "Paul Marquess pmqs@cpan.org.\n", "subsections": [] }, "COPYRIGHT": { "content": "Copyright (c) 2019-2022 Paul Marquess. All rights reserved.\n\nThis program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms\nas Perl itself.\n\nperl v5.38.2 2026-08-18 STREAMZIP(1)", "subsections": [] } }, "summary": "streamzip - create a zip file from stdin", "flags": [ { "flag": "", "long": null, "arg": null, "description": "Create a Zip64-compliant zip container. Use this option if the input is greater than 4Gig. Default is disabled. -zipfile=F Write zip container to the filename \"F\". Use the \"Stream\" option to force the creation of a streamed zip file. -member-name=M This option is used to name the \"file\" in the zip container. Default is '-'." }, { "flag": "", "long": null, "arg": null, "description": "Ignored when writing to \"stdout\". If the \"zipfile\" option is specified, including this option will trigger the creation of a streamed zip file. Default: Always enabled when writing to \"stdout\", otherwise disabled. -method=M Compress using method \"M\". Valid method names are * store Store without compression * deflate Use Deflate compression [Deflault] * bzip2 Use Bzip2 compression * lzma Use LZMA compression * xz Use xz compression * zstd Use Zstandard compression Note that Lzma compress needs \"IO::Compress::Lzma\" to be installed. Note that Zstd compress needs \"IO::Compress::Zstd\" to be installed. Default is \"deflate\". -0, -1, -2, -3, -4, -5, -6, -7, -8, -9 Sets the compression level for \"deflate\". Ignored for all other compression methods. -0 means no compression and -9 for maximum compression. Default is 6" }, { "flag": "", "long": null, "arg": null, "description": "Display version number" }, { "flag": "", "long": null, "arg": null, "description": "Display help" } ], "examples": [], "see_also": [] }