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Old 09-15-2006, 01:21 AM   #1
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how to extract RAR files in linux


hi all,

i have some RAR files which i want to extract in linux

how to ?
 
Old 09-15-2006, 01:27 AM   #2
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Install rar - the linux version
 
Old 09-15-2006, 04:16 AM   #3
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maybe if you use fc5, 'yum install rar'

to extra a file, 'rar -e targetfile'
 
Old 09-15-2006, 04:34 AM   #4
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Or alternatively unrar since that's what some distributions call the utility.
 
  


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