Bug 13468 - The rar package is not available
Summary: The rar package is not available
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Mageia
Classification: Unclassified
Component: New RPM package request (show other bugs)
Version: Cauldron
Hardware: All Linux
Priority: Normal enhancement
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Mageia Bug Squad
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Reported: 2014-06-01 19:56 CEST by Xuo
Modified: 2014-11-07 10:38 CET (History)
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Description Xuo 2014-06-01 19:56:37 CEST 
Description of problem:
It is not possible to create rar archives (while it is possible to uncompress them using the unrar utility).
It could be useful to have this utility added to the Mageia distribution packages.

Thanks.

Xuo.

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Comment 1 David Walser 2014-06-02 15:32:00 CEST 
I don't know that we should be encouraging people to create rar files, but FWIW I see a "rar" package exists in Debian, Ubuntu, and Gentoo.
Comment 2 Atilla ÖNTAŞ 2014-11-07 10:38:50 CET 
Rar is not an opensource/free software and is a shareware software per its license. We can not provide closed source/non-redistributable software. Closing as wontfix

Rar and Winrar license: http://www.win-rar.com/winrarlicense.html?&L=0

Status: NEW => RESOLVED
CC: (none) => tarakbumba
Resolution: (none) => WONTFIX
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