How to extract rar files in Linux
How to extract rar files in Linux
# yum install unrar
or
If any of above, methods is not working for you, download binary package from official rarlab site
$ cd /tmp
$ wget http://www.rarlab.com/rar/rarlinux-3.6.0.tar.gz
Untar file
$ tar -zxvf rarlinux-3.6.0.tar.gz
Both unrar and rar commands are located in rar sub-directory. Just go to rar directory:
$ cd rar
$ ./unrar
Now copy rar and unrar to /bin directory:
# cp rar unrar /bin
How to use unrar
To open rar (unpack) file in current directory type command:
$ unrar e file.rar
List (l) file inside rar archive:
$ unrar l file.rar
To extract (x) files with full path type command:
$ unrar x file.rar
To test (t) integrity of archive, file type command:
$ unrar t file.rar
Category: Linux Administration
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