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How do I put in a password to open .rar encrypted files?

Asked by kamo

I cannot put in a password for my encrypted .rar file. I have the password. How do I get to a command line or be able to open the encrypted file with the password. When I open the .rar I get this instantly "Encrypted file: CRC failed in /home/kamo/Desktop/C-Murder.rar (password incorrect ?)". How can I fix this??

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Alex Sutcliffe (alex.sutcliffe) said : 		#1

Which application are you trying to open it with?

You should be able to decompress it by typing:

rar x /home/kamo/Desktop/C-Murder.rar

from the command line. It should prompt you for your password and should decompress it if you enter it correctly.

Let me know how that goes.

Alex

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kamo (wildimagerider) said : 		#2

It's Archive Manager(File-Roller). I tried what you typed but that didn't work. Thanks for the help though. ^__^

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Alex Sutcliffe (alex.sutcliffe) said : 		#3

Ok, File-roller is just a front-end for rar. Can you post the output from
the command I gave you?

On 21/10/06, kamo <email address hidden> wrote:
>
> Support request #2145 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+ticket/2145
>
> Comment:
> It's Archive Manager(File-Roller). I tried what you typed but that didn't
> work. Thanks for the help though. ^__^
>

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kamo (wildimagerider) said : 		#4

I retried it and it worked. Maybe my sleep depervation was playing with my eyes. lol Thanks for the help. ^__^