How to Extract RAR Files on Elementary OS Linux

Rar Unzip on Elementary OS

Hello Elementary User! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Unrar and Extract/Decompress/Unzip Rar Files in Elementary OS GNU+Linux.

And RAR is a win.rar proprietary archive file format that supports data compression, error recovery and file spanning.

Once the unrar Tool is Installed it will be Enabled also in the Files Extraction’s GUI Archive Manager.

Installing Unrar & Extracting RAR Files on Elementary OS

1. 1. Launching Terminal

   How to QuickStart with Command Line on Elementary OS GNU/Linux

   Bash Shell QuickStart Guide

   Getting-Started with Command Line on Elementary OS

   First, Update the Apt Repo Sources with:

   sudo apt update

   Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo.