how to handle rar file

[simon2000]

I searched using yum search rar or
yum search unrar

did not seem to get anything

please help

[penguinpower]

unrar is in the rpmfusion repos ( I think in the free one, but do not take word on this)
Edit: it is in nonfree http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfr...iew/unrar.html

[AlexDudko]

Search here for rar package.

[sajadfedorafrum]

type these two commands with root and then install it.
rpm -Uvh http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/...ble.noarch.rpm
rpm -Uvh http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfr...ble.noarch.rpm

---------- Post added at 12:48 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:48 AM ----------

type these two commands with root and then install it.
rpm -Uvh http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/...ble.noarch.rpm
rpm -Uvh http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfr...ble.noarch.rpm

[simon2000]

thank you, penguinpower

http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfr...iew/unrar.html

worked

[AlexDudko]

Unrar is for unpacking / reading rar archives. You'll need also rar to create archives.

[smr54]

Note that unrar is free. Although rar is available, there should be a license.txt file that explains that rar is on a try before you buy basis, free for 40 days, I think. It's an honor system thing, I don't think anything happen.

One can do the same thing, with very similar syntax, with p7zip, that is, create small chunks of a large file. Windows using friends should (I think--but am not sure) be able to open them with winrar.

[fuorviatos]

Usually installing p7zip is sufficient for managing archives

[smr54]

By Golly you're right. I hadn't tried that (using 7z e to unrar a rar archive.) Thank you.