How Do I Open a Rar File on Linux?

To open/extract a RAR file in specific path or destination directory, just use the unrar e option, it will extract all the files in specified destination directory. To open/extract a RAR file with their original directory structure.

How do I convert RAR files in Linux?

Open Command Terminal and type the following command(s) if you’re using Ubuntu or Debian based distros:

1. $ sudo apt-get install unrar.
2. $ sudo apt install unrar.
3. $ sudp dnf install unrar.
4. $ cd /tmp. …
5. $ unrar e filename.rar.
6. $ unrar e filename.rar /home/
7. $ unrar x filename.rar.
8. $ unrar l filename.rar.

How do you open a .RAR file?

1) Right-click the rar file to be opened. 2) Select “7-Zip > Extract files”. 3) In the pop-up box that shows up, choose the folder where you’d like to extract the compressed files and click “OK”. If you choose “Extract Here” instead, then the files are saved in the folder where the archive is store.