You can choose levels from 0 (no compression, just storage) to 9 (maximum compression).
If you have Info-ZIP installed (often just called zip and unzip on your system), here are the most common ways to use it: info.zip
Info-ZIP is a set of free, portable compression utilities for handling .zip archives. While most modern operating systems have built-in "Right-click to Zip" features, Info-ZIP remains a staple for developers and system administrators because it is fast, scriptable , and supports a wide range of platforms from Unix/Linux to Windows and even older systems like VMS. You can choose levels from 0 (no compression,
zip -e private_data.zip sensitive_file.pdf Unzip an archive: unzip archive_name.zip List contents without extracting: unzip -l archive_name.zip Why use it over standard "Right-Click" Zipping? info.zip
zip -r project_backup.zip folder_name/