unzip RAR files

I've downloaded a large file into my directory. the file is in RAR format. Now I need to unzip the file. I know you can use unzip command for zip files, but I dont have any idea how to unzip RAR files. is there any specific command for RAR files.

for your information I'm using Putty SSH client.

thanks

> is there any specific command for RAR files.

Is that a question? :-)

man -k rar

reveals:

rar (1) - archive files with compression

man rar

reveals:

DESCRIPTION
This manual page documents briefly the rar archiver.
This manual page was written for the Debian GNU/Linux distribution because the original program does not have a manual page.
Commands and options described here are as of rar 3.0b5.

rar and unrar are programs for manipulation with .rar archives.
...

SEE ALSO
The program is documented fully in rar.txt which you find in /usr/share/doc/rar.

But I'm guessing a simple:

unrar yourfile.rar

or

rar -e yourfile.rar

or maybe better

rar e yourfile.rar

would do the trick.


What I Like AboutEdited by ardco on 07/14/06 02:06 PM (server time).

hello,

unrar did not do the trick. did tried earlier.

however "rar e" did the trick well. thank you very much for your help.

Need to learn more unix command, I presume :)