zipnote

View the comments on a Zip archive

$ zipnote [path/to/file.zip]

$ zipnote [path/to/file.zip] > [path/to/file.txt]

$ zipnote -w [path/to/file.zip] < [path/to/file.txt]

zipnote [-w] [-q] [-b path] zipfile[.zip]

-w
    Work on a temporary copy of the archive; replace the archive only if the update was successful.

-q
    Quiet mode; suppress normal output.

-b path
    Use path for the temporary zip archive.

zipfile[.zip]
    The name of the ZIP archive to be processed. If the .zip extension is omitted, it is automatically added.

The zipnote command is used to view, edit, or create the comments stored within a ZIP archive. It allows users to add descriptive information or notes to individual files inside a ZIP archive, or to the entire archive itself. These notes can be useful for documenting the contents of a ZIP file, providing context, or adding metadata. By default, zipnote reads existing comments. It also allows users to interactively modify comments either in their default editor(defined by environment variables EDITOR or VISUAL), or by echoing the filename. It is an essential tool for anyone who needs to manage and maintain ZIP archives with added informational context.

When you run zipnote, it presents you with the existing comments (if any).
You can then modify these comments using your system's default text editor.
After saving and closing the editor, zipnote updates the ZIP archive with the modified comments. If an archive does not have any comments, zipnote will allow user to add new comments to the archive.
In the absence of the user's default editor being declared, a series of filenames are echo'ed and the user will be expected to input the new comments for each file within the archive.

The zipnote command normally returns 0.
If errors occur, zipnote returns 1. For example the user has to have write access to the archive to update it.

zip(1), unzip(1)