Windows Tar Gzip -

tar -czvf archive.tar.gz /mnt/c/MyFolder/ tar -xzvf archive.tar.gz -C /mnt/d/Extracted/

For decades, if you wanted to open a .tar.gz file on Windows, your first instinct was probably to download a third-party tool like 7-Zip, WinRAR, or Peazip. It was a rite of passage. You’d install the software, fight with the context menus, and finally extract your files. windows tar gzip

If you have a large archive and you just want to verify what files are inside without cluttering up your hard drive, you can list the contents. tar -czvf archive