Wishlist - should add .rar support (unrar)

Bug #80201 reported by andrewm
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
kubuntu-restricted-extras (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Undecided
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ubuntu-restricted-extras (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Undecided
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unrar-nonfree (Baltix)
Invalid
Undecided
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unrar-nonfree (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Undecided
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: ubuntu-restricted-extras

Hello.

I think that it would be a good idea if the ubuntu-restricted-extras meta-package would include .rar support, most likely through the unrar package in multiverse.

Unfortunately .rar files are still quite prevailent on the net, most users don't realize that they need to install support for .rar until they try to open a file, which must be frustrating.

I think this would be a good idea and would help users getting their system up to spec out of the box.

Thanks in advance.

andrewm (andrewgmoon)
description: updated
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Martin Meredith (mez) wrote :

Nice idea... don't know if this would be approved by the Release team - but - I'd be happy for it.

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Martin Meredith (mez) wrote :

added to baltix by accident

Changed in unrar-nonfree:
status: Unconfirmed → Rejected
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Tollef Fog Heen (tfheen) wrote :

This does not need coordination with the release team, but you should get in touch with mvo who last touched the package.

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Sarah Kowalik (hobbsee-deactivatedaccount) wrote :

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Format: 1.7
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 22:04:43 +1000
Source: ubuntu-restricted-extras
Binary: ubuntu-restricted-extras
Architecture: source
Version: 2.3
Distribution: gutsy
Urgency: low
Maintainer: Michael Vogt <email address hidden>
Changed-By: Sarah Hobbs <email address hidden>
Description:
 ubuntu-restricted-extras - Commonly used restricted packages
Launchpad-Bugs-Fixed: 77707 80201 85675 85675 88757
Changes:
 ubuntu-restricted-extras (2.3) gutsy; urgency=low
 .
   * Added dependancies:
     - gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg (LP: #77707)
     - gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad (LP: #85675)
     - gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad-multiverse (LP: #85675)
     - unrar (LP: #80201)
   * Listed dependancies in package description (LP: #88757)
   * Added liblame0 for mp3 decoding
   * Added libdvdread3 for DVD playback
   * Used versioned dependancy on debhelper (>= 5) to fix linda warning
Files:
 95b6f43d08be578c17f928b366a794c4 539 metapackages optional ubuntu-restricted-extras_2.3.dsc
 e04135c220d34ca6855e19873342a001 2175 metapackages optional ubuntu-restricted-extras_2.3.tar.gz

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Changed in ubuntu-restricted-extras:
status: Unconfirmed → Fix Released
Changed in kubuntu-restricted-extras:
status: Unconfirmed → Fix Released
Changed in unrar-nonfree:
status: Unconfirmed → Rejected
Revision history for this message
Sarah Kowalik (hobbsee-deactivatedaccount) wrote :

ubuntu-restricted-extras (2.3) gutsy; urgency=low

  * Added dependancies:
    - gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg (LP: #77707)
    - gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad (LP: #85675)
    - gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad-multiverse (LP: #85675)
    - unrar (LP: #80201)
  * Listed dependancies in package description (LP: #88757)
  * Added liblame0 for mp3 decoding
  * Added libdvdread3 for DVD playback
  * Used versioned dependancy on debhelper (>= 5) to fix linda warning

 -- Sarah Hobbs <email address hidden> Tue, 12 Jun 2007 22:04:43 +1000

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Sarah Kowalik (hobbsee-deactivatedaccount) wrote :

kubuntu-restricted-extras (2) gutsy; urgency=low

  * Updated long description
  * Added unrar. Closes part of LP: #80201

 -- Sarah Hobbs <email address hidden> Tue, 12 Jun 2007 21:29:30 +1000

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