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Old 09-06-2003, 12:22 PM   #1
hive225
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installing winar on linux


i just switched over to linux (running mandrake) and need to install winrar....cant seem to figure it out. anyone wanna help me?

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Old 09-06-2003, 12:39 PM   #2
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got it figured out

someone helped me on irc....it was make install
 
Old 09-06-2003, 12:39 PM   #3
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There is a free console version called unrar:

http://freshmeat.net/projects/unrar/?topic_id=42
 
Old 09-06-2003, 01:26 PM   #4
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Check this thread out about installing programs:

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...threadid=45094

It's pretty useful. I wish I had this information when I started with Linux and tried to install all program double-clicking on 'em and they did not work. What stupid OS I thought myself..lol
 
  


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