how to deal with .rar files in linux now that rar is no longer part of linux
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p4ssmahome:~# apt-get install unrar-nonfree
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
Package unrar-nonfree is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
E: Package unrar-nonfree has no installation candidate
that is my list and no luck there. do you have one i can add that will have the unrar vertual package i can apt-get install. running debian sarge 2.6.8 kernel if that matters.
The man page gave me the following USAGE info, which I found interesting,
particualrly because of the blurb about Debian package files. I imagine
there is another means for doing this (wrt Deb packages) but this is the
first method I've come across.
USAGE
unp extract one or more files given as arguments on the command line.
Additionaly, it may pass some options to the backend tools (like tar
options) when they are appended after `--.
There is also a special option (-u) which is very usefull for extract-
ing of Debian packages. Using -u, unp extracts the package (i.e. the ar
archive) first, then extracts data.tar.gz in the current directory and
then control.tar.gz in control/<filename>/.
I just installed Xandros linux as I read it was supposed to be the most user friendly distro. In any event, I'm trying to accomplish some tasks that are simple tasks for windows.
One of these tasks is opening a .rar file.
Using Xandros Networks I installed UnRar, however I don't see it under the Applications menu. Also, when I double click on the .rar file it asked what program to use to open it.
That is what I've been needing, thank you. Like I said still getting used to this. Just figured out it helps to use Xandros Networks to install programs. Now I'm learning you need to install sometimes more than ONE thing!
I have both fileroller and ark installed. However no files are visible to extract. Not sure what the problem is. If it can't see the contents there never are any files to extract. Has anyone else had a similar problem?
I have both fileroller and ark installed. However no files are visible to extract. Not sure what the problem is. If it can't see the contents there never are any files to extract. Has anyone else had a similar problem?
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