Open RAR File / Extract RAR Files Under Linux or UNIX

1. Download the rpm (unrar-3.8.2-1.el3.rf.x86_64.rpm) from the following link
http://rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2html/search.php?query=unrar
2. rpm -Uvh unrar-3.8.2-1.el3.rf.x86_64.rpm

HowTo: Use unrar Command

The unrar command supports various options, below are common options that you need to for extracting files.

Task: Exreact rar (unpack) File

To extract file.rar file into the current directory, enter:
$ unrar e file.rar

Task: List (l) file inside rar archive:

$ unrar l file.rar

Task: To extract (x) files with full path type command:

$ unrar x file.rar
(D) To test (t) integrity of archive, file type command:
$ unrar t file.rar