I used to be able to create a rar archive from a file or folder by just right-clicking on the file (in Nautilus) and choosing "Compress…". I had the option to choose the rar format, which I like because I can create password-protected archives.
But now, when I do the same procedure, the only formats that are available are "zip", "tar.gz", and "7z". Strange.
I checked that the newest versions of the packages rar
and unrar
are still installed on my system.
Is there a way to get back the ".rar" format as an option when I create an archive through Nautilus?
Best Answer
Try using file-roller.
You'll still need to have the package rar installed.
Once it's installed, launch the app called "file-roller".
Then create a new archive using the menu and choose type "rar". Adding files to your archive is done using + icon.