strange linux zip command behaviour

Question

I run this on my CentOs box:

zip -r backup.zip /home/user/domains/example.com/public_html/

The command works ok as it should, but I have an annoying problem.

What I expect is when I open the zip to have one folder in it: public_html

Instead i have /home/user/domains/example.com/public_html/. Does anyone know how to prevent this?

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 28 '12 at 15:07

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That looks like expected behavior, not strange behavior.

To get what you want, try this:

cd /home/user/domains/example.com
zip -r /srv/backups/example.com/backup.zip public_html

answered Nov 28 '12 at 15:07

Michael Hampton

I run the above though a php script. Will what you suggest works with php exec ? – user146526 Nov 28 '12 at 15:10
Change directories with PHP's [`chdir()`](http://www.php.net/chdir) call instead of the `cd` command, then. Otherwise it's the same. – Michael Hampton Nov 28 '12 at 15:11

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