for zipfile in *.zip; do unzip "$zipfile" done
Fixes for scripts, CI, and non-interactive shells
Use explicit paths rather than relative ones; CI working directory may differ. Print PWD in CI logs.
Here are some example use cases to illustrate the solutions:
unzip archive.zip '*.txt'
Understanding the specific wildcard syntax that unzip expects is crucial. unzip supports regular expression-like wildcards similar to those found in Unix shells. These include:
The unzip: cannot find any matches for wildcard specification error is almost always a quoting issue. By quoting your wildcards (using single quotes), you ensure the wildcard is passed to unzip for its own pattern-matching logic.
Verify the file names and extensions. Look for common issues like uppercase *.ZIP instead of *.zip .
: Wrap your wildcard specification in single or double quotes so it passes directly to unzip file.zip stage/Components/*.jar unzip file.zip 'stage/Components/*.jar' Escape the wildcard for zipfile in *
unzip stage/components/*.zip
Single quotes ( ' ) are a more robust way to achieve the same result.
If your archive contains a folder structure and you only want to extract the stage components directory, use quotes to preserve the trailing wildcard:
If you applied the quotes and are still getting an error, check the following details: Verify the file names and extensions
# 1. Print current working directory pwd # 2. List files to confirm the zip file is present ls -la # 3. Unzip using quotes once confirmed unzip "stage-components-v1.*.zip" -d /path/to/destination Use code with caution. Solution 4: Fix Case-Sensitivity Issues
unzip archive.zip 'project/build/stage_components/*' -d /destination/path/ Use code with caution. 2. CI/CD Pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab)
To understand why this error occurs, one must first understand the distinction between the shell and the command being executed. In most Unix-like systems (Linux, macOS), the shell (such as Bash or Zsh) attempts to expand wildcards (like *.zip ) before passing the arguments to the unzip program.