Bug 455467 - Ark attempts to unpack a .rar file despite unrar not being installed. Gives a generic error instead of requesting the unrar package to be installed.
Summary: Ark attempts to unpack a .rar file despite unrar not being installed. Gives a...
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: ark
Classification: Applications
Component: plugins (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 22.04.2
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Elvis Angelaccio
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Reported: 2022-06-17 09:35 UTC by Newton Toto
Modified: 2025-12-31 00:03 UTC (History)
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Description Newton Toto 2022-06-17 09:35:49 UTC 
I have a small 12MB .rar file. I didn't have `unrar` installed and I tried to unpack the rar file. The file is password protected. I input the password and Ark gives a "Not enough disk space error". I install `unrar` and everything works again. I did not get the "Unable to unpack *.rar file, rar component not installed error". It seems Ark has a tough time with the rar plugin as numerous other errors like such exist.
Comment 1 2wxsy58236r3 2022-06-17 14:31:23 UTC 
(See also Bug 454320 Comment 2)
Comment 2 Simon 2025-12-31 00:02:18 UTC 
(In reply to Newton Toto from comment #0)
> I have a small 12MB .rar file. I didn't have `unrar` installed and I tried
> to unpack the rar file. The file is password protected. I input the password
> and Ark gives a "Not enough disk space error". I install `unrar` and
> everything works again. I did not get the "Unable to unpack *.rar file, rar
> component not installed error". It seems Ark has a tough time with the rar
> plugin as numerous other errors like such exist.
Comment 3 Simon 2025-12-31 00:03:58 UTC 
Same here. The "RAR plugin" is checked with grey (unable to disable) yet the Ark failed to extract RAR if the user don't have unrar. Can't you include it to this "RAR plugin" itself, or let the user disable it if unrar does not exist?