How to Install and Use RAR on Linux.

Steps:

1. Go to   http://www.rarlab.com and dowload the latest RAR required for your system.

2. Untar the downloaded package using the below command :

tar -zxvf <downloaded_file>.gz

Eg: tar -zxvf rarlinux-x64-5.7.b1.tar.gz

A rar directory will be created which has the rar and unrar utilities.

3. Now copy the rar and unrar to the bin directory using the below commands

cd rar

cp rar unrar /bin

4. Now to extract the file , go to the location of the file to be extracted and use the below command:

unrar x <File to be unrar>  <Destination>

Hope this helps!!!

Abraham