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Extract .tar.gz, .tgz, or .gz tarballs using tar on Windows 10

To extract .tar.gz, .tgz, .gz as well as .zip files using tar on Windows 10, use these steps:

  1. Open Start on Windows 10.
  2. Search for Command Prompt, right-click the first result and select the Run as administrator option.
  3. Type the following command to use tar to extract the files and press Enter:
tar -xvzf C:\PATH\TO\FILE\FILE-NAME.tar.gz -C C:\PATH\TO\FOLDER\EXTRACTION

Extract .tar.gz, .tgz, or .gz tarballs using tar on Linux on Windows 10

To use tar on Linux, you need to install a distro (such as Ubuntu) by enabling the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) using the Windows Features experience, and then installing Ubuntu from the Microsoft Store.

To extract a .tar.gz file using Linux on Windows 10, use these steps:

  1. Open Start.
  2. Search for Ubuntu and click the top result to open the app.
  3. Type the following command to extract the content of .tar.gz file and press Enter:
sudo tar -xvzf /mnt/c/PATH/TO/TAR-FILE/Desktop/FILE-NAME.tar.gz -C /mnt/c/PATH/TO/DESTINATION/FOLDER
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