Archive manager by default doesn't ship with support for opening rar format files
 
Open a terminal and run the following command
 
sudo apt-get install unrar
 
Now open the .rar file using archive manager or double click on the file, it should work.

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2 years 23 weeks ago
  • It worked!!!

    - Visitor 1 year 16 weeks ago
  • A online service to open / zip rar files? i won't trust at all. Installing local is convenient and safe.

    - Visitor 1 year 51 weeks ago
  • try online rar file opener
     
    no software, nothing to download

    - Visitor 1 year 51 weeks ago
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