Create rar File Using Python
Goal
Create rar File Using Python
Code
#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""Create RAR archives containing a text file with one sentence.
Note: RAR archive creation requires the 'rar' command-line tool (from WinRAR).
This script uses the rarfile library for reading and analyzing RAR files,
and attempts to create them via the command-line tool if available.
"""
import rarfile
import os
import glob
import subprocess
import tempfile
def create_rar_archive(output_file="archive.rar", sentence="Hello, this is a test sentence.", password=None):
"""
Create a RAR archive containing a text file with the specified sentence.
Requires the 'rar' command-line tool to be installed.
On Linux, you can install it with: sudo apt-get install rar
On macOS: brew install rar
On Windows: Install WinRAR
Args:
output_file: Path to the output RAR file
sentence: The sentence to write in the text file
password: Optional password to encrypt the archive
"""
# Use a temporary file to create the RAR archive
with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(mode='w', suffix='.txt', delete=False) as temp_file:
temp_file.write(sentence)
temp_filename = temp_file.name
try:
# Build rar command
cmd = ['rar', 'a', '-ep1'] # -ep1 excludes the base folder
if password:
cmd.extend(['-p' + password])
cmd.extend([output_file, temp_filename])
# Try to create RAR using command line
try:
result = subprocess.run(cmd, check=True, capture_output=True, text=True)
if password:
print(f"✓ Created password-protected RAR archive: {output_file}")
else:
print(f"✓ Created RAR archive: {output_file}")
except FileNotFoundError:
print(f"✗ Error: 'rar' command not found.")
print(f" Please install RAR to create RAR archives:")
print(f" - Linux: sudo apt-get install rar")
print(f" - macOS: brew install rar")
print(f" - Windows: Install WinRAR")
except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
print(f"✗ Error creating RAR archive: {e.stderr}")
finally:
# Clean up temporary file
if os.path.exists(temp_filename):
os.remove(temp_filename)
def is_password_protected(filepath):
"""
Check if a RAR file is password-protected.
Args:
filepath: Path to the RAR file
Returns:
True if the archive is password-protected, False otherwise
"""
try:
with rarfile.RarFile(filepath, "r") as archive:
# Use the built-in needs_password method
return archive.needs_password()
except Exception as e:
print(f"Error checking {filepath}: {e}")
return False
if __name__ == "__main__":
# Create unencrypted archive
create_rar_archive(output_file="archive.rar")
# Create password-protected archive
create_rar_archive(output_file="archive_protected.rar", password="secure123")
# Check all RAR files in current directory
print("\nChecking RAR files for password protection:")
for filepath in sorted(glob.glob("*.rar")):
is_protected = is_password_protected(filepath)
status = "🔒 Password-protected" if is_protected else "🔓 Unprotected"
print(f" {filepath}: {status}")