import subprocess subprocess.run(['tar', 'cvzf', 't.tar.gz', *list_of_files]) or indeed import os, subprocess subprocess.run(['tar', 'cvzf', 't.

import subprocess subprocess.run(['tar', 'cvzf', 't.tar.gz', *list_of_files]) or indeed import os, subprocess subprocess.run(['tar', 'cvzf', 't.tar.gz', *(f.path for f in os.scandir('.'))]) if you need files from the current directory