If you are downloading a zipped artifact from S3 and trying to unzip it into a specific folder structure within a CI/CD pipeline (like GitHub Actions or GitLab CI), the environment might not have the local folder tree mapped out yet. Always quote your paths in your .yml configurations. 2. Extracting Specific Subdirectories
The quickest and most effective fix is to so that the shell ignores it and passes it directly to the unzip utility. Option 1: Single or Double Quotes (Recommended) If you are downloading a zipped artifact from
Troubleshooting the "unzip cannot find any matches for wildcard specification" Error or simple shell scripts
If you are working with automated build pipelines, AWS CLI, or simple shell scripts, seeing the error unzip: cannot find any matches for wildcard specification "stage/components/*" can be frustrating. bypassing the shell's interference.
By simply , you ensure that unzip receives the instructions correctly, bypassing the shell's interference.