> Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2006 10:01:46 -0400 > From: "Hai Yi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [vox-tech] rar unrar and non-free package > To: "lugod's technical discussion forum" <[email protected]> > I downloaded a rar zip file and check the debian packages and found > the utilities like rar/unrar are non-free. > Therefore the question, is there any *free* tar tools? > How to proceed if I do want to purchase a non-free package?
RARLAB's utilities used to be free, but I just checked and they now are charging for them. However, the cost is moderate, $29. Moreover, that seems to be only for rar. If you just want to unpack rar files, RARLAB's unrar utility seems to still be free. You can download the source code from http://www.rarlab.com/rar_add.htm I just tried it, and it compiled right out of the box, using make -f makefile.unix People tend to make their rar package names with suffixes in ascending numerical order, e.g. .part01.rar, .part02.rar, etc. You run unrar on the one with smallest numerical value, e.g. unrar e -kb x.part01.rar and it in turn automatically goes to the rest. Norm _______________________________________________ vox-tech mailing list [email protected] http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
