Feature #10069

Compatibility with .rar files

Added by DanOver 2015-08-20 04:13:13 . Updated 2015-08-25 00:21:51 .

Status:
Resolved
Priority:
Normal
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Target version:
Tails_2.0
Start date:
2015-08-20
Due date:
% Done:

100%

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Type of work:
Discuss
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Description

I can not decompress files with .rar extension to the standard Tails file manager. I want to make an application suggestion to solve this problem. It can be deployed in future versions of Tails, after the code be revised.

PeaZip: “PeaZip is freeware archiverfile file archiving software tools, providing a wide array of file management tools, and it is released under Open Source license LGPLv3, that means this application is free of charge for any use (personal and professional, etc .. .), modification, and distribution Open, test and extract over 150 extensions:. ACE, ARJ, CAB, DMG, ISO, LHA, RAR / RAR5, R01, UDF, Zipx files and more Create and convert 7Z, ARC, BZ2. , GZ, * PAQ, PEA, sfx, TAR, UPX, WIM, XZ, and ZIP files. Strong encryption, two factor authentication, encrypted password manager and secure deletion for best protection of your privacy data.”

Website: http://www.peazip.org

Please consider this recommendation.

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#1 Updated by emmapeel 2015-08-21 02:57:52

  • Status changed from New to Resolved
  • Assignee set to DanOver

Have you tried unar?

It is shipped with Tails and does what you need.

Please reopen the ticket if not.

#2 Updated by DanOver 2015-08-21 06:38:30

In the default app I just get an empty folder. Can you tell me how use unrar in Tails? This tool could be more easily accessed in Tails. This type of file (.rar) is very commonly used.Thx! =]

#3 Updated by intrigeri 2015-08-22 05:24:05

On current Tails, you need to use unar (not unrar!) on the command-line.
On Tails 2.0, the graphical archive manager will transparently use unar.
IMO it’s too late to bother backporting this to current Tails.

#4 Updated by DanOver 2015-08-22 06:04:00

Thank’s for your attention.

#5 Updated by DanOver 2015-08-22 06:14:15

I have a question, my ISP can see the files I downloaded through the TOR browser or get the hash of these files? My downloads reach high speeds and do not seem to go through the TOR network.

#6 Updated by sajolida 2015-08-23 01:39:12

Short answer: no. But that’s cleary off-topic here so I won’t elborate.

#7 Updated by intrigeri 2015-08-25 00:21:51

  • Assignee deleted (DanOver)
  • Target version set to Tails_2.0
  • % Done changed from 0 to 100

The full fix (graphical support) is in Jessie, marking as such.