Rar file extract is failed

Install unrar to open and extract rar archives.

  1. Open the terminal with ctrl + alt + t
  2. Run

    sudo apt install unrar
    

Now file-roller should open and extract rar archives without error.

If you cannot install unrar, you need to activate the multiverse repository; but, I assume you have them activated as they are by default.


I have this problem fixed by installing b1freearchiver:

sudo apt-get install gdebi
wget b1.org/smart-download/0/os=deb64/b1freearchiver_current_stable_amd64.deb
sudo gdebi b1freearchiver_current_stable_amd64.deb