Extract a RAR file in your linux machine

Inorder to extract a RAR file in your linux machine, it is required to install UNRAR. Hence please follow the below steps:

Under Debian Linux, you need to type apt-get as follows to install unrar program:
# apt-get install unrar

If you are using Fedora core Linux then use yum command :
# yum install unrar

If you are using FreeBSD:
# pkg_add -v -r unrar

If any of above, methods is not working for you, download binary package from official rarlab site:
$ cd /tmp
$ wget http://www.rarlab.com/rar/rarlinux-3.7.1.tar.gz

Untar file
$ tar -zxvf rarlinux-3.7.1.tar.gz

Both unrar and rar commands are located in rar sub-directory. Just go to rar directory:
$ cd rar


Now copy rar and unrar to /bin directory:
# cp rar unrar /bin

Task: To open rar (unpack) file in current directory type command:

$ unrar e file.rar

Task: List (l) file inside rar archive:

$ unrar l file.rar

Task: To extract (x) files with full path type command:

$ unrar x file.rar

(D) To test (t) integrity of archive, file type command:
$ unrar t file.rar