How to extract files from rar archive in ubuntu?

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!

Visit this thread if you have Fedora :http://forums.techarena.in/operating...ms/1065318.htm

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 :

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$ unrar e file.rar

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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:

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# apt-get install unrar

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

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# yum install unrar

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If you are using FreeBSD, use:

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# pkg_add -v -r unrar

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If any of above, methods is not working for you, download binary package from official rarlab site:

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$ cd /tmp
$ wget http://www.rarlab.com/rar/rarlinux-3.6.0.tar.gz

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Untar file :

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$ tar -zxvf rarlinux-3.6.0.tar.gz

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Both unrar and rar commands are located in rar sub-directory. Just go to rar directory:

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$ cd rar
$ ./unrar

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Now copy rar and unrar to /bin directory:

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# cp rar unrar /bin

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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:

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$ unrar e file.rar

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

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$ unrar l file.rar

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

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$ unrar x file.rar

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

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$ unrar t file.rar

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