RAR for Linux

[hajime]

Hi mates.
I have recently downloaded RAR for Linux, and it is a bit hard for me to use,
since I don't understand the confusing explanation you get in the shell.

Could anyone tell me how to do the following, so I can understand it better (not just me,
but anyone that sees this thread and has te same problem):
>open the file "/home/hajime/Desktop/games.rar"
and put the inside files into "/home/hajime/Desktop"

Thanks mates

[daark.child]

Most Linux distributions have an easy way to install unrar and other packages using their package managers. What Linux distribution are you using?

[hajime]

Hi, I am using Momonga Linux, which I think is kinda similar to
Fedora.

[daark.child]

I've never heard of that distro, but if you are sure that its compatible with FC, then go to rpm.pbone.net, search for unrar and get a Fedora package (make sure you don't get a debuginfo rpm). You can then use the rpm command to install the package.

[X.Cyclop]

Find the packages called "rar" and "unrar".

[hajime]

Ooooh, so "unrar" is another program?
Mhmhmhm, how curious.
I will try, mate.

[devils casper]

Hi !!

you wrote that Momonga Linux is like Fedora.......
so.. download unrar-3.5.2-1.fc2.i386.rpm from this link

$ rpm -ivh unrar-3*.rpm

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[hajime]

Hey, thanks to all for ur help.
Now I have just unrared the files I needed, a bit confusing at the beginning,
but now I know how to do so.
See ya!

[xxqq]

Several years ago I had packed a set of files into several 1.4 Mb rar files on several floppy disks.

Unfortunately one of the floppy disk is damaged/bad sectors.
I cannot unrar the whole set of files.

Is it possible to retriieve several files from the whole set of files?
Is there any rar / unrar recovery utility on Linux?
Thank you.