#### Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version 12.1

### Chapter 12. System Utilities

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# UnRar-6.2.12

## Introduction to UnRar

The UnRar package contains a `RAR` extraction utility used for extracting files from `RAR` archives. `RAR` archives are usually created with WinRAR, primarily in a Windows environment.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS 12.1 platform.

### Package Information

- Download (HTTP): https://www.rarlab.com/rar/unrarsrc-6.2.12.tar.gz

- Download MD5 sum: 1f526429e8e50a9b3b94f325b2848c24

- Download size: 244 KB

- Estimated disk space required: 2.3 MB

- Estimated build time: 0.1 SBU

## Installation of UnRar

### Note

This package extracts the tarball to the unversioned directory `unrar` and not the expected directory `unrar-6.2.12`.

Install UnRar by running the following commands:

    make -f makefile

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the `root` user:

    install -v -m755 unrar /usr/bin

## Contents

Installed Program: unrar
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directories: None

### Short Descriptions

unrar | uncompresses a `RAR` archive

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