Packages and Binaries:

libunrar-dev

Unarchiver for .rar files (non-free version) - development files
This package contains architecture dependent files for development. Install libunrar-headers package for architecture independent header files.

Installed size: 776 KB
How to install: sudo apt install libunrar-dev

Dependencies:
  • libunrar-headers
  • libunrar5t64

libunrar-headers

Unarchiver for .rar files (non-free version) - development header files
This package contains the header files for the libunrar library. This package have architecture independent files for development.

Installed size: 219 KB
How to install: sudo apt install libunrar-headers


libunrar5t64

Unarchiver for .rar files (non-free version) - shared library
Library for unarchiving .rar files. This library provides extractor functions that use for .rar files.

Installed size: 248 KB
How to install: sudo apt install libunrar5t64

Dependencies:
  • libc6
  • libgcc-s1
  • libstdc++6

unrar

Unarchiver for .rar files (non-free version)
Unrar can extract files from .rar archives. If you want to create .rar archives, install package rar.

Installed size: 414 KB
How to install: sudo apt install unrar

Dependencies:
  • libc6
  • libgcc-s1
  • libstdc++6
unrar-nonfree

Extract files from rar archives

root@kali:~# man unrar-nonfree
UNRAR(1)                          RAR archiver                         UNRAR(1)

NAME
     unrar - extract files from rar archives

SYNOPSIS
     unrar command [-switch ...] archive [file ...] [@listfiles ...] [path ...]
     [path_to_extract/]

DESCRIPTION
     This manual page documents briefly the unrar command.
     This manual page was written for the Debian GNU/Linux distribution because
     the original program does not have a manual page.
     Commands and options described here are as of unrar 7.11.

     unrar is a program for extracting .rar archives.

USAGE
     archive
            Archive  file  name  in  RAR or other supported format.  If archive
            file uses RAR multiple volume format,  specify  only  first  volume
            file name as archive file name.

     file ...
            File  path name to extract.  You can specify more path names at one
            time.

     @listfiles ...
            If argument starts with "@", unrar uses listfile as file path  list
            file.   This  list  file  includes  file  path list to extract from
            archive file.  You can use 2 or more list files at one time.
            File list uses one line for one file path.  And blank line  is  ig-
            nored.
            This  file is used to extract many file path names in one time that
            your shell can't accept.

     path_to_extract
            If last argument is ended with "/", unrar uses  path_to_extract  as
            file extraction target path.

COMMANDS
     After  the  program  name  comes a command and then optional switches with
     dashes before them.  A summary of commands is included below.  For a  com-
     plete description, run unrar without options.

     e      Extract files to current directory.

     l[t[a],b]
            List archive content [technical[all], bare].

     p      Print file to stdout.

     t      Test archive files.

     v[t[a],b]
            Verbosely list archive [technical[all], bare].

     x      Extract files with full path.

OPTIONS
     NOTE: Every switch must be separated by a whitespace.  You cannot put them
     together.

     --     Stop switches scanning.

     -@[+]  Disable [enable] file lists.

     -ad[1,2]
            Alternate destination path.

     -ag[format]
            Generate archive name using the current date.

     -ai    Ignore file attributes.

     -ap<path>
            Set path inside archive.

     -c-    Disable comments show.

     -cfg-  Disable read configuration.

     -cl    Convert names to lower case.

     -cu    Convert names to upper case.

     -dh    Open shared files.

     -ep    Exclude paths from names.

     -ep3   Expand paths to full name.

     -ep4<path>
            Exclude the path prefix from names.

     -f     Freshen files.

     -id[c,d,n,p,q]
            Display or disable messages.

     -ierr  Send all messages to stderr.

     -inul  Disable all messages.

     -kb    Keep broken extracted files.

     -me[par]
            Set encryption parameters.

     -n<file>
            Additionally filter included files.

     -n@    Read additional filter masks from stdin.

     -n@<list>
            Read additional filter masks from list file.

     -o+    Overwrite existing files.

     -o-    Do not overwrite existing files.

     -ol[a,-]
            Process symbolic links as the link [absolute paths, skip].

     -om[-|1][=lst]
            Propagate Mark of the Web.

     -op<path>
            Set the output path for extracted files.

     -or    Rename files automatically.

     -ow    Save or restore file owner and group.

     -p[password]
            Set password.

     -p-    Do not query password.

     -r     Recurse subdirectories.

     -sc<chr>[obj]
            Specify the character set.

     -si[name]
            Read data from standard input (stdin).

     -sl<size>
            Process files with size less than specified.

     -sm<size>
            Process files with size more than specified.

     -ta[mcao]<d>
            Process files modified after <d> YYYYMMDDHHMMSS date.

     -tb[mcao]<d>
            Process files modified before <d> YYYYMMDDHHMMSS date.

     -tn[mcao]<t>
            Process files newer than <t> time.

     -to[mcao]<t>
            Process files older than <t> time.

     -ts[m,c,a,p]
            Save or restore time (modification, creation, access, preserve).

     -u     Update files.

     -v     List all volumes.

     -ver[n]
            File version control.

     -vp    Pause before each volume.

     -x<file>
            Exclude specified file.

     -x@<list>
            Exclude files in specified list file.

     -x@    Read file names to exclude from stdin.

     -y     Assume Yes on all queries.

FILES
     $HOME/.rarrc

     /etc/.rarrc

     /etc/rar/.rarrc

     /usr/lib/.rarrc

     /usr/local/lib/.rarrc

     /usr/local/etc/.rarrc
            UnRAR (and RAR) configuration file.

     Syntax: (switches for all commands)
            switches=<any RAR switches separated by spaces>

     Syntax: (switches for specific command)
            switches_<command>=<any RAR switches separated by spaces>

     Example:
            switches=-m5 -s
            switches_a=-m5 -s
            switches_x=-o+

SEE ALSO
     rar(1)

AUTHORS
     This  manual  page was written by Petr Cech <[email protected]> according to
     "unrar" for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).

                                   2021-11-03                          UNRAR(1)



Updated on: 2026-May-25