Linux - Archive File Type Not Supported?

Tarek · Tarek #1 (**permalink**)

07-03-2009, 05:49 AM

Hello,

This is what it keeps saying whenever I open to try and extract a .RAR file. I transfered all of them on my Macintosh OSX and Windows platform and they worked just fine, I don't know what's up with that. I've tried Ark and Archive Manager, same thing. Anyone have an idea what to do about that?

Thank you.

kahlil88 · kahlil88 #2 (**permalink**)

07-04-2009, 02:39 AM

RAR support isn't included in Ubuntu by default (I think because it's patented). Just open up the package manager and install unrar

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Member Since: Jan 29, 2008 Location: Mendocino, CA Posts: 671 Mac Specs: 17" MacBook Pro A1151 2.16 GHz	07-04-2009, 02:39 AM RAR support isn't included in Ubuntu by default (I think because it's patented). Just open up the package manager and install unrar There is no system but GNU and Linux is one of its kernels. Join the FSF as an Associate Member!
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Tarek #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 18, 2008 Location: Cairo, Egypt Posts: 735 Mac Specs: 15" MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5	07-03-2009, 05:49 AM Hello, This is what it keeps saying whenever I open to try and extract a .RAR file. I transfered all of them on my Macintosh OSX and Windows platform and they worked just fine, I don't know what's up with that. I've tried Ark and Archive Manager, same thing. Anyone have an idea what to do about that? Thank you.
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