When you run unzip *.zip , the shell expands *.zip into a list of matching filenames before unzip even starts. unzip itself can also handle wildcards the archive.
Remember that Linux file systems are case-sensitive. If your folder is actually named Stage/Components , the wildcard specification stage/components/* will fail even if you use quotes. Summary Checklist If you're still seeing the error, check these three things: Is your wildcard path wrapped in ' ' or " " ? When you run unzip *