How to extract rar files in ubuntu linux.

December 8th, 2008 | by admin |

If you have ever tried to extract rar files in linux.You must have been treated with an error because by default the archiever installed in ubuntu is not capable to extract rar files.But we don’t need to worry about this because there are some other tools available in linux which allow us to extract rar files.

There is a utility available in ubuntu called Unrar.After installing unrar we can easily extract from rar archives by just issuing a command.

To Install Unrar Follow the steps mentioned below.

1) Go to > System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manger.

2) When opened click on Search and enter Unrar in search box and click on search button.

3) Now you will have a package in listing named Unrar right click on it and select mark for installation

4) Now click the apply button and in some seconds Unrar will be installed.

Now as Unrar has been installed succesfully next step is to extract the files.

1) Just go to the terminal Application > Accesories > Terminal.

2) Go to the location where you have place rar files by using CD command.

3) Now issue the following command
unrar x filename.rar
Replace filename with the name of file you wanna extract.

4) As the extraction completes you will have all the extracted files on the same location.

You are Done!