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How to read rar file on Linux? This afternoon, I searched by Google anh found this page. It’s a tips and tricks page about Linux (very nice).
To open rar file, use unrar:
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 as follows:

# yum install unrar

If you are using FreeBSD then, type following command to install unrar:

# pkg_add -v -r unrar

If any of above, methods not working for you then download binary package from official rarlab site:

$ wget http://www.rarlab.com/rar/rarlinux-3.5.1.tar.gz

Untar file

$ tar -zxvf rarlinux-3.5.1.tar.gz

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

$ cd rar $ ./unrar

How to use unrar: unrar command supports various options below are common options that you need to use everyday. (A) To open rar (unpack) file in current directory type command:

$ unrar e file.rar

Please note that replace file.rar filename with your actual filename. (B) List (l) file inside rar archive:

$ unrar l file.rar

(C) 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

source:http://www.cyberciti.biz/faqs/2006/02/open-rar-file-or-extract-rar-files.php
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