How to extract files from rar archive in ubuntu?

[Baker]

Hey guys!
I am using Ubuntu linux 8.10 for a quite a while. I installed wine so that i can run windows programs in ubuntu. But instead of using windows winrar to extract the files, can i use any other linux software to do that??
Help guys!

[FaMe FacToR]

Visit this thread if you have Fedora :Extract winrar files on Fedora

Common for all Linux, to extract the file from archive type the following code in terminal after navigating to the folder from terminal where the rar file is located :

$ unrar e file.rar

[Bracken]

You have to install unrar command before you can use it...

Under Debian Linux, you need to type apt-get as follows to install unrar program:

# apt-get install unrar

If you are using Fedora core Linux then use yum command as follows :

# yum install unrar

If you are using FreeBSD, use:

# pkg_add -v -r unrar

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

[Bracken]

How to use unrar

unrar command supports various options below are common options that you need to use everyday.
Task: To open rar (unpack) file in current directory type command:

$ unrar e file.rar

Please note that replace file.rar filename with your actual filename.
Task: List (l) file inside rar archive:

$ unrar l file.rar

Task: To extract (x) files with full path type command:

$ unrar x file.rar

(D) To test (t) integrity of archive, file type command:

$ unrar t file.rar