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How to Unpack RAR Files in Linux

RAR is a common compression and archiving format. Unlike other common archive formats popular with Linux users, such as TGZ, RAR is a proprietary format developed and owned by Eugene Roshal. RAR support is not native to Linux. You can still unpack RAR files in Linux using the unrar command line tool, which you can download and install from most popular repositories.

Instructions

    • 1

      Download and install the unrar tool. If you have Debian or a Debian-based distribution such as Ubuntu or Knoppix, use the command "apt-get install unrar." With Red Hat or Fedora Linux distributions, use "yum install unrar." With Gentoo Linux use "emerge unrar." Each of these commands will search popular repositories, download the software package and install it to your machine.

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      Test the archive you wish to unpack with the command "unrar t archive.rar," substituting "archive.rar" with name of your RAR file.

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      Set the directory to which you wish to send the unpacked files with the command "cd /directory/subdirectory." If the directory does not already exist, use "mkdir /directory/subdirectory" to create it.

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      Unpack the RAR file with the command "unrar e archive.rar." Use the command "./ls" to view a list of the unpacked files.

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