Comments on: How to quickly extract .tar.gz files on Windows 10

By: RonJohn

RonJohn — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 16:04:58 +0000

No need to Run as Administrator (at least for me).

By: PurpleJello

PurpleJello — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 08:45:45 +0000

Listing complicated console commands is a TERRIBLE solution to opening these compressed files! 99% of users online are not programmers and have no clue what the heck you are asking them to do. Why do script kiddies continue making the tech world so complicated?

By: Fahra

Fahra — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 09:45:11 +0000

Great tip, Mauro, I followed your instructions and extracted the file!
Is there a way to split the file into chunks on Windows, my file is over 20GB?

Thank you.

By: Mark Mi Profe de ingles

Mark Mi Profe de ingles — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 06:41:57 +0000

Excellent tip (tar -xvzf C:tempfolderfilename.tar -C C:IMAGES) – thank you!

By: Mohd Razif Sumairi

Mohd Razif Sumairi — Sat, 08 Aug 2020 13:12:54 +0000

How to extract only on certain folder or file inside .tar? The .tar file is more than 2 gigabyte. For example “JPG” folder inside the .tar. And iterate for more than 1000 .tar file in the same location source to single output source and JPG as a main folder extraction.

By: Sloan

Sloan — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 01:32:54 +0000

Wow! How UNIX (HPUX) gets away from one after twenty-two years of retirement. And being dumbed down to Windows. But PowerShell and this article did bring back memories. Excellent short tutorial for this little task.

Good job, Mauro

By: Pureinfotech

Pureinfotech — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 15:26:29 +0000

In reply to Kevin McCabe. I'm glad you got it working, and thank you for the tip. Thanks,