Here is a complete guide to understanding why this happens and how to fix it in seconds. The Root Cause: Shell Globbing
The error message suggests that the unzip command is unable to find any files matching the specified wildcard pattern, which in this case is stage components . This wildcard pattern is likely intended to match a specific set of files within the ZIP archive. Here is a complete guide to understanding why
Double quotes also prevent shell expansion for wildcards (though they still allow variable expansion like $VAR ). unzip archive.zip "stage*" Use code with caution. Solution 3: Escape the Wildcard with a Backslash Double quotes also prevent shell expansion for wildcards
Always ( 'stage*' ) when using the unzip command. Verify your paths inside the archive using unzip -l . Verify your paths inside the archive using unzip -l
: If the shell does not see any files in the current folder that match stage_components* , it fails immediately. It never actually passes the command to the unzip utility.
If your script is attempting to use a brace expansion that went wrong—for example, trying to extract both a stage directory and a components directory simultaneously—ensure your syntax complies with your shell.
This error arises for two primary reasons, both related to the core issue of unzip not finding expected files: