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DEB to RAR Converter

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How it works

Three steps to your converted file

Everything happens in your browser tab - upload, pick a format, download. The heavy lifting runs on our servers.

01

Upload your file

Drag and drop, click to browse, or paste a URL. Batches take up to 20 files at once - 230+ input formats across video, audio, image, document, and archive types.

02

Choose an output format

Pick from over a hundred output formats. Filter by category or search by name - every option is open to everyone, no account needed.

03

Convert & download

Hit Convert and grab your download link moments later. Originals are erased when the job completes; results are cleared within about an hour.

What is a deb file?

The .deb format, or Debian Software Package, is a Unix archive format utilized for software distribution and installation on Debian-based Linux operating systems, including Ubuntu and Kali Linux. Structurally, it is a standard ar archive containing three required files: debian-binary (version identifier), control.tar (metadata, dependencies, and maintainer scripts), and data.tar (the installable filesystem payload). These internal tarballs are typically compressed using gzip (.gz), xz (.xz), or zstd algorithms. The format is managed by the dpkg package management system and adheres to the Debian Policy Manual, ensuring strict compliance with dependency resolution and filesystem hierarchy standards.

How to open a deb file

On native Debian-based Linux environments, .deb files are installed and managed using the Advanced Package Tool (apt) or the low-level dpkg command-line utility. For users on non-Linux operating systems like Windows or macOS, the file cannot be executed or installed but serves as a readable archive. In these contexts, file compression software such as 7-Zip (Windows) or The Unarchiver (macOS) can open the outer ar container to extract and inspect the internal control and data archives.

deb Technical Info

Full Name
Debian Software Package
Developed By
The Debian Project
Initial Release
1993
MIME Type
application/vnd.debian.binary-package

What is a RAR file?

RAR (Roshal Archive) is a proprietary archive file format developed by Eugene Roshal that supports data compression, error recovery, and file spanning. It utilizes a variation of the LZSS algorithm with a sliding window size of up to 4 MB (in RAR4) or 1 GB (in RAR5), combined with Huffman coding. Key technical features include support for AES-256 encryption, BLAKE2sp hash algorithms for file integrity, and specialized recovery records that allow for the reconstruction of damaged data. The format structure supports solid archiving, where multiple files are treated as a single continuous data stream to improve compression ratios.

How to open a RAR file

Due to the proprietary nature of the RAR licensing, creating RAR files requires licensed software (WinRAR), though extraction is supported by various free tools. Windows users typically use WinRAR or 7-Zip to extract contents. macOS users can utilize The Unarchiver or Keka. On Linux, the non-free unrar package or the open-source 7z (p7zip-full) package provides extraction capabilities via the command line.

RAR Technical Info

Full Name
Roshal Archive
Developed By
Eugene Roshal
Initial Release
1993
MIME Type
application/vnd.rar

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Developer API

Convert DEB to RAR via API

Automate DEB to RAR conversions in three steps: create a job, upload your file, then poll for the result.

# 1. Create job
curl -X POST https://api.runconvert.com/v3/jobs \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "tag": "deb-to-rar",
    "tasks": {
      "upload-file": {
        "operation": "import/upload"
      },
      "convert": {
        "operation": "convert",
        "input": "upload-file",
        "output_format": "rar"
      },
      "export-result": {
        "operation": "export/url",
        "input": "convert"
      }
    }
  }'

# 2. Upload your file (use upload_url from the response)
curl -X PUT "$UPLOAD_URL" --upload-file input.deb

# 3. Poll for result
curl https://api.runconvert.com/v3/jobs/$JOB_ID?include=tasks \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your RunConvert API key. Get your free API key at runconvert.com/api.