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unrar-nonfree package

How to join rar part01 part02?

Asked by Gary Ferrao

I am searching for a software in Ubuntu which can join rar split archives like something.part01.rar , something.part02.rar etc.

tried 7z, Ark, and File Roller but it still couldn't join them. They all show that its extracting, and a file something.doc (the 1 file inside) is outputted but it is of 0 bytes and doesnt open.
There is no option to join. I tired the option to extract and it outputs a 0 bytes file.

I searched the Ubuntu Software but nothing useful was found.

I tried joining them on Windows using Winrar, Winzip and it works, so the files are not corrupted.

Could anyone please find out a program which can join rar parts?

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Best marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#1

Please first enable the multiverse repository:

Open System → Administration → Software sources → [ Tab Ubuntu software ]
enable "Software restrictecd by copyright or legal issue ( multiverse )"
Close and confirm the repository reload.

Then open a Terminal from the menu Applications → Accessories → Terminal and type:

sudo aptitude update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo aptitude install unrar unrar-free unrar-nonfree

give your user password when requested, you don't see nothing when you type it, then press enter.

Then try to extract your file

unrar -x filename.part01.rar

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Gary Ferrao (garyf) said : 		#2

Thanks marcobra (Marco Braida), that solved my question.

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Gary Ferrao (garyf) said : 		#3

Thanks marcobra... it finally extracted
if possible, could you explain this error which came while doing "sudo apt-get dist-upgrade"

W: GPG error: http://ppa.launchpad.net lucid Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY 449F83829320B41C

Thanks again

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#4

How to add gpg repository keys

To add your keys, please try this:

Open a Terminal from the menu Applications → Accessories → Terminal and type or better copy and paste a row a time then press enter:
(if the system ask you a password give your user password, you will not see nothing when you type it, then press enter)

sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 449F83829320B41C

Then type: (when the system ask you a password give your user password, you will not see nothing when you type it, then press enter)

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

to update your system.

General info: https://help.launchpad.net/Packaging/PPA#Adding%20a%20PPA%20to%20your%20Ubuntu%20repositories

How to videos:

http://www.archive.org/download/LaunchpadAddingAPpasKeyToYourUbuntuSystem/launchpad-adding-key-for-signed-ppa.ogv

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUZOQsNo_ws

Hope this helps