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| + | ==Format== | ||
| + | The file has the magic number of: | ||
| + | <pre>52 61 72 21 1A 07 00</pre> | ||
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| + | ==Metadata== | ||
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| + | ==Sub-formats== | ||
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| + | The RAR format is comprised of many sub-formats that have changed over the years. The different formats and their descriptions are as follows: | ||
| + | :* | ||
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| + | ==Software== | ||
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| + | This only way to create a RAR file is using the [http://www.rarlab.com/ Winrar software]. There are several implementations of the process to open a RAR file (commonly known as the "unrar" process). Some of them are: | ||
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| + | ;unrarLib | ||
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| + | :* RAR file unarchiver written in C | ||
| + | :* Easy implementation with a header file and the source code file | ||
| + | :* [http://www.unrarlib.org/ Information Link] | ||
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| + | ;WinRAR | ||
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| + | :* Only software that can create and open a RAR file | ||
| + | :* Distributed by a proprietary license | ||
| + | :* [http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm WinRAR executable for Windows] | ||
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| + | ;UnRAR | ||
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| + | :* Created by Eugene Roshal for opening up RAR files only | ||
| + | :* May not be used to reverse engineer the RAR file format and create RAR files | ||
| + | :* Source code provided for people to implement/integrate methods of opening RAR files | ||
| + | :* Additionally, implementations of UnRAR are available for a plethora of operating systems | ||
| + | :* [http://www.rarlab.com/rar_add.htm Download Link] | ||
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| + | ;The Unarchiver | ||
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| + | :* Utility made for Mac OSX to open a multitude of files, including RAR files | ||
| + | :* Very handy for dealing with multiple file types | ||
| + | :* [http://code.google.com/p/theunarchiver/downloads/list Source Code Download] | ||
| + | :* [http://unarchiver.c3.cx/ Information Website] | ||
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| + | ;7-Zip | ||
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| + | :* Utility made for Windows applications to open a multitude of files, including RAR files | ||
| + | :* [http://www.7-zip.org/download.html Download Link] | ||
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAR Wikipedia: RAR] | ||
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| + | [[Category:File Formats]] | ||
Revision as of 12:46, 30 March 2012
RAR Archives (Roshal Archive file format) is a proprietary format for storing information created by Eugene Roshal. The format is currently handled by Alexander Roshal, Eugene's relative.
Contents |
Format
The file has the magic number of:
52 61 72 21 1A 07 00
Metadata
Sub-formats
The RAR format is comprised of many sub-formats that have changed over the years. The different formats and their descriptions are as follows:
Software
This only way to create a RAR file is using the Winrar software. There are several implementations of the process to open a RAR file (commonly known as the "unrar" process). Some of them are:
- unrarLib
- RAR file unarchiver written in C
- Easy implementation with a header file and the source code file
- Information Link
- WinRAR
- Only software that can create and open a RAR file
- Distributed by a proprietary license
- WinRAR executable for Windows
- UnRAR
- Created by Eugene Roshal for opening up RAR files only
- May not be used to reverse engineer the RAR file format and create RAR files
- Source code provided for people to implement/integrate methods of opening RAR files
- Additionally, implementations of UnRAR are available for a plethora of operating systems
- Download Link
- The Unarchiver
- Utility made for Mac OSX to open a multitude of files, including RAR files
- Very handy for dealing with multiple file types
- Source Code Download
- Information Website
- 7-Zip
- Utility made for Windows applications to open a multitude of files, including RAR files
- Download Link
