tar -xvzf filename.tar.gz
tar -xvjf filename.tar.bz2
If you’ve downloaded software, source code, or game mods from the internet, you’ve likely come across a file with a .tar.gz , .tar.bz2 , or simply .tar extension. On Linux and macOS, these are as common as .zip files. On Windows, however, they can seem mysterious. tarball windows