If you're using Debian, it's probably easier simply to install it through the dpkg package management system. First, make sure that in your /etc/apt/sources.list file you have the word non-free after your main repository line. In other words, the first line of your file should look something like this:
deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian stable main contrib <strong>non-free</strong>
Now run the following at the terminal:
$ su
<enter password>
# apt-get update
# apt-get install rar
It's a lot simpler than compiling and installing software.
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>I dont know how to install it could you make it a bit simpler
I have made it simpler. The instructions for installing the winrar.tar.gz file would be even more complex and have a lot more places to get stuck.
Basically, try entering this first in a terminal window:
su
<enter password>
apt-get install rar
If that doesn't work, you need to add 'non-free' to your list of repositories, described in the first bit of my previous post.
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