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unrar: Extract files into current directory, losing directory structure in the archive.

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$ unrar e ${compressed-rar}

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The command "unrar e ${compressed-rar}" is used to extract the contents of a RAR file. Here is a breakdown of what each part of the command does:

"unrar": This is the command-line tool used for extracting files from RAR archives on a Linux or Unix-like system. It is used to open and manipulate RAR files.
"e": This is the command switch that tells the "unrar" command to extract the contents of the specified RAR archive. Instead of extracting all the files into their original directory structure, this switch will extract them directly into the current directory.
"${compressed-rar}": This is a placeholder or variable that represents the name and location of the RAR file you want to extract. You need to replace "${compressed-rar}" with the actual file path of your compressed RAR file.

By running this command with the correct file path, the "unrar" tool will extract the contents of the specified RAR file into the current working directory.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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