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Old 03-21-2009, 06:55 AM   #1
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RAR Files


how to open .rar files in mandriva linuxlive2009.
 
Old 03-21-2009, 07:16 AM   #2
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how to open .rar files in mandriva linuxlive2009.
I use UNRAR, but I run Slackware, look up in Google and see if there is UnRar for Mandriva....
 
Old 03-21-2009, 12:26 PM   #3
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You may also want to look at gpar2 and/or pypar2 for handling par files.
 
Old 03-21-2009, 02:11 PM   #4
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You may also want to look at gpar2 and/or pypar2 for handling par files.
I thought the OP was asking about rar not par.

p7zip can also open rar as well as other formats.
 
Old 03-21-2009, 02:37 PM   #5
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Par and rar files are linked pretty closely. Par files are generally used to repair rar files.
 
Old 03-21-2009, 05:05 PM   #6
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Oh, so then gpar can be used to unrar ?
 
Old 03-21-2009, 05:24 PM   #7
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No, but if you get a corrupt rar file(which is fairly common) you can repair the rar file with gpar2/pypar2(using par2 files) so that you can extract the rar.
 
  


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