List the contents of backup.tar.gz without extracting it. (Use tar -tzf command)

List the Contents of backup.tar.gz Without Extracting

Use the following command:

bashCopyEdittar -tzf backup.tar.gz

Explanation of Options:

• t → List the contents of the archive

• z → Handle gzip (.gz compressed file)

• f → Specify the archive file

Expected Output Example:

bashCopyEditbackup_dir/
backup_dir/file1.txt
backup_dir/file2.txt

This confirms that backup.tar.gz contains backup_dir and its files.