On Mon, Nov 25, 2019 at 04:02:36PM -0600, Michael wrote:
> On Monday 25 November 2019 01:53:35 pm Baron wrote:
> > Hi Guys,
> >
> > Does anybody know if the "RAR" format has changed ?

The RAR format has changed many times. See link below.


> > For some reason I am no longer able to extract some rar archives that
> > have been sent to me.

Without knowing the unrar utility you are using, how old it is, whether 
it supports old RAR versions or new RAR versions, and the version of the 
RAR file, it's impossible to say why it isn't working.

Do you get an error message when you try to extract?



> > Thanks in advance.
> 
> Possibly just broken?  Try
> 
> tar -x --ignore-failed-read

RAR, not tar.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAR_%28file_format%29


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Steven