UNRAR-FREE(1) General Commands Manual UNRAR-FREE(1)
NAME
unrar-free - extract files from rar archives
SYNOPSIS
unrar-free [-xtfp?V] [--extract] [--list] [--force] [--extract-
newer] [--extract-no-paths] [--password] [--help] [--usage]
[--version] ARCHIVE [FILE ...] [DESTINATION]
DESCRIPTION
unrar-free is a program for extracting files from rar archives.
OPTIONS
These programs follow the usual GNU command line syntax, with long op-
tions starting with two dashes (`-'). A summary of options is included
below.
-x --extract
Extract files from archive (default).
-t --list
List files in archive.
-f --force
Overwrite files when extracting.
--extract-newer
Only extract newer files from the archive.
--extract-no-paths
Don't create directories while extracting.
-p --password
Decrypt archive using a password.
-? --help
Show program help.
--usage
Show short program usage message.
-V --version
Show version of program.
NON-FREE UNRAR COMPATIBLE SYNOPSIS
unrar-free [elvx] [-ep] [-o+] [-o-] [-pPassword] [-u] [--] AR-
CHIVE [FILE ...] [DESTINATION]
This syntax should only be used in front-end programs which use the
non-free unrar as a back-end. It is recommended to use this program by
GNU command line syntax.
NON-FREE UNRAR COMPATIBLE OPTIONS
e Extract files from archive without full path.
l List files in archive.
v Verbosely list files in archive.
x Extract files from archive with full path.
-ep Don't create directories while extracting.
-o+ Overwrite files when extracting.
-o- Don't overwrite files when extracting.
-pPassword
Decrypt archive using the password Password.
-u Only extract newer files from the archive.
-- Disable further switch processing. Any switch after the -- is
treated as filename or destination.
BUGS
Advanced features of version 3.0 archives are not currently supported.
AUTHORS
This manual page was written by Niklas Vainio <niklas.vainio@iki.fi>.
Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document
under the terms of the GNU General Public License, Version 2, or any
later version published by the Free Software Foundation.
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