Recursively extract rar files
I ran into a little problem when extracting rar files recursively. Im using this line find . -name '*.rar' -exec unrar e {} ; -exec rm {} ; && rm *.r* and it seems to work! But the problem is that the files that are being extracted, ends up in the current working folder. When I want them to be extracted in the folder were they are.
This is a example of the file structure, two folders, Holdiday_pictures_greece and Holdiday_pictures_malta. They contain rar files (or rar archives). Holdiday_pictures_greece.rar and the corresponding archive Holdiday_pictures_greece.r01 Holdiday_pictures_greece.r02 and so on.
~$ ls
Holdiday_pictures_greece
Holdiday_pictures_malta
~$ cd Holdiday_pictures_greece
Holdiday_pictures_greece $ ls
Holdiday_pictures_greece.rar
Holdiday_pictures_greece.r01
Holdiday_pictures_greece.r02
Holdiday_pictures_greece $ cd ..
~ $ find . -name '*.rar' -exec unrar e {} ; -exec rm {} ; && rm *.r*
~ $ ls
greece_01.jpg
greece_02.jpg
malta_01.jpg
malta_02.jpg
As you can see from my example above, all files from both archives (Malta and Greece) end up in the ~ directory, were I ran the script. The expected result would be that they ended up in the respective folder, Holdiday_pictures_malta and Holdiday_pictures_greece. There can also be sub folders in the folders. Example Holdiday_pictures_greece/2011 containing more rar files.
I have tried with -execdir, same result, files end up in current dir.
So the expected result would be to loop through all subfolder within the current dir, extract the rar files in the folder where they are found, and then delete the rar archive.
command-line bash extract rar decompress
asked May 11 '17 at 13:31
Adam
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I ran into a little problem when extracting rar files recursively. Im using this line find . -name '*.rar' -exec unrar e {} ; -exec rm {} ; && rm *.r* and it seems to work! But the problem is that the files that are being extracted, ends up in the current working folder. When I want them to be extracted in the folder were they are.
This is a example of the file structure, two folders, Holdiday_pictures_greece and Holdiday_pictures_malta. They contain rar files (or rar archives). Holdiday_pictures_greece.rar and the corresponding archive Holdiday_pictures_greece.r01 Holdiday_pictures_greece.r02 and so on.
~$ ls
Holdiday_pictures_greece
Holdiday_pictures_malta
~$ cd Holdiday_pictures_greece
Holdiday_pictures_greece $ ls
Holdiday_pictures_greece.rar
Holdiday_pictures_greece.r01
Holdiday_pictures_greece.r02
Holdiday_pictures_greece $ cd ..
~ $ find . -name '*.rar' -exec unrar e {} ; -exec rm {} ; && rm *.r*
~ $ ls
greece_01.jpg
greece_02.jpg
malta_01.jpg
malta_02.jpg
As you can see from my example above, all files from both archives (Malta and Greece) end up in the ~ directory, were I ran the script. The expected result would be that they ended up in the respective folder, Holdiday_pictures_malta and Holdiday_pictures_greece. There can also be sub folders in the folders. Example Holdiday_pictures_greece/2011 containing more rar files.
I have tried with -execdir, same result, files end up in current dir.
So the expected result would be to loop through all subfolder within the current dir, extract the rar files in the folder where they are found, and then delete the rar archive.
command-line bash extract rar decompress
asked May 11 '17 at 13:31
Adam
221110
4
Please edit your question and clarify. What folder?Holdiday_pictures_greece? Are all therarfiles in the same directory or can they also be in subdirectories? Does it work if you just replace-execwith-execdir?
– terdon♦
May 11 '17 at 13:41
May I ask why you think the tags rar, extract irrelevant to the post?
– Anwar
May 11 '17 at 13:52
You still haven't explained where the rar files are. You seem to be implying you have more than one dir of rar files, if so, please tell us. And we also need to know whether they will always be in the top level, whether you will always haveHoldiday_pictures_greece/file1.raror if you can also haveHoldiday_pictures_greece/subDir1/file1.rar. Finally, I ask again, does it work if you just replace-execwith-execdir?
– terdon♦
May 11 '17 at 13:54
@terdon The rar files is nested in subfolders yes, and no execdir doesn't work
– Adam
May 11 '17 at 14:04
1
Using the wildcard*.r*is dangerous in that context though - at very least it should be a specific one that says that the characters after 'r' are digits (otherwise, e.g. for photography purposes, you'll end up destroying anything that's saved as.raw).
– Jez W
May 11 '17 at 15:52
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I ran into a little problem when extracting rar files recursively. Im using this line find . -name '*.rar' -exec unrar e {} ; -exec rm {} ; && rm *.r* and it seems to work! But the problem is that the files that are being extracted, ends up in the current working folder. When I want them to be extracted in the folder were they are.
This is a example of the file structure, two folders, Holdiday_pictures_greece and Holdiday_pictures_malta. They contain rar files (or rar archives). Holdiday_pictures_greece.rar and the corresponding archive Holdiday_pictures_greece.r01 Holdiday_pictures_greece.r02 and so on.
~$ ls
Holdiday_pictures_greece
Holdiday_pictures_malta
~$ cd Holdiday_pictures_greece
Holdiday_pictures_greece $ ls
Holdiday_pictures_greece.rar
Holdiday_pictures_greece.r01
Holdiday_pictures_greece.r02
Holdiday_pictures_greece $ cd ..
~ $ find . -name '*.rar' -exec unrar e {} ; -exec rm {} ; && rm *.r*
~ $ ls
greece_01.jpg
greece_02.jpg
malta_01.jpg
malta_02.jpg
As you can see from my example above, all files from both archives (Malta and Greece) end up in the ~ directory, were I ran the script. The expected result would be that they ended up in the respective folder, Holdiday_pictures_malta and Holdiday_pictures_greece. There can also be sub folders in the folders. Example Holdiday_pictures_greece/2011 containing more rar files.
I have tried with -execdir, same result, files end up in current dir.
So the expected result would be to loop through all subfolder within the current dir, extract the rar files in the folder where they are found, and then delete the rar archive.
command-line bash extract rar decompress
asked May 11 '17 at 13:31
Adam
221110
I ran into a little problem when extracting rar files recursively. Im using this line find . -name '*.rar' -exec unrar e {} ; -exec rm {} ; && rm *.r* and it seems to work! But the problem is that the files that are being extracted, ends up in the current working folder. When I want them to be extracted in the folder were they are.
This is a example of the file structure, two folders, Holdiday_pictures_greece and Holdiday_pictures_malta. They contain rar files (or rar archives). Holdiday_pictures_greece.rar and the corresponding archive Holdiday_pictures_greece.r01 Holdiday_pictures_greece.r02 and so on.
~$ ls
Holdiday_pictures_greece
Holdiday_pictures_malta
~$ cd Holdiday_pictures_greece
Holdiday_pictures_greece $ ls
Holdiday_pictures_greece.rar
Holdiday_pictures_greece.r01
Holdiday_pictures_greece.r02
Holdiday_pictures_greece $ cd ..
~ $ find . -name '*.rar' -exec unrar e {} ; -exec rm {} ; && rm *.r*
~ $ ls
greece_01.jpg
greece_02.jpg
malta_01.jpg
malta_02.jpg
As you can see from my example above, all files from both archives (Malta and Greece) end up in the ~ directory, were I ran the script. The expected result would be that they ended up in the respective folder, Holdiday_pictures_malta and Holdiday_pictures_greece. There can also be sub folders in the folders. Example Holdiday_pictures_greece/2011 containing more rar files.
I have tried with -execdir, same result, files end up in current dir.
So the expected result would be to loop through all subfolder within the current dir, extract the rar files in the folder where they are found, and then delete the rar archive.
command-line bash extract rar decompress
command-line bash extract rar decompress
asked May 11 '17 at 13:31
Adam
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asked May 11 '17 at 13:31
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edited May 11 '17 at 14:34
asked May 11 '17 at 13:31
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Please edit your question and clarify. What folder?Holdiday_pictures_greece? Are all therarfiles in the same directory or can they also be in subdirectories? Does it work if you just replace-execwith-execdir?
– terdon♦
May 11 '17 at 13:41
May I ask why you think the tags rar, extract irrelevant to the post?
– Anwar
May 11 '17 at 13:52
You still haven't explained where the rar files are. You seem to be implying you have more than one dir of rar files, if so, please tell us. And we also need to know whether they will always be in the top level, whether you will always haveHoldiday_pictures_greece/file1.raror if you can also haveHoldiday_pictures_greece/subDir1/file1.rar. Finally, I ask again, does it work if you just replace-execwith-execdir?
– terdon♦
May 11 '17 at 13:54
@terdon The rar files is nested in subfolders yes, and no execdir doesn't work
– Adam
May 11 '17 at 14:04
1
Using the wildcard*.r*is dangerous in that context though - at very least it should be a specific one that says that the characters after 'r' are digits (otherwise, e.g. for photography purposes, you'll end up destroying anything that's saved as.raw).
– Jez W
May 11 '17 at 15:52
|
show 6 more comments
4
Please edit your question and clarify. What folder?Holdiday_pictures_greece? Are all therarfiles in the same directory or can they also be in subdirectories? Does it work if you just replace-execwith-execdir?
– terdon♦
May 11 '17 at 13:41
May I ask why you think the tags rar, extract irrelevant to the post?
– Anwar
May 11 '17 at 13:52
You still haven't explained where the rar files are. You seem to be implying you have more than one dir of rar files, if so, please tell us. And we also need to know whether they will always be in the top level, whether you will always haveHoldiday_pictures_greece/file1.raror if you can also haveHoldiday_pictures_greece/subDir1/file1.rar. Finally, I ask again, does it work if you just replace-execwith-execdir?
– terdon♦
May 11 '17 at 13:54
@terdon The rar files is nested in subfolders yes, and no execdir doesn't work
– Adam
May 11 '17 at 14:04
1
Using the wildcard*.r*is dangerous in that context though - at very least it should be a specific one that says that the characters after 'r' are digits (otherwise, e.g. for photography purposes, you'll end up destroying anything that's saved as.raw).
– Jez W
May 11 '17 at 15:52
4
4
Please edit your question and clarify. What folder?
Holdiday_pictures_greece? Are all the rar files in the same directory or can they also be in subdirectories? Does it work if you just replace -exec with -execdir?– terdon♦
May 11 '17 at 13:41
Please edit your question and clarify. What folder?
Holdiday_pictures_greece? Are all the rar files in the same directory or can they also be in subdirectories? Does it work if you just replace -exec with -execdir?– terdon♦
May 11 '17 at 13:41
May I ask why you think the tags rar, extract irrelevant to the post?
– Anwar
May 11 '17 at 13:52
May I ask why you think the tags rar, extract irrelevant to the post?
– Anwar
May 11 '17 at 13:52
You still haven't explained where the rar files are. You seem to be implying you have more than one dir of rar files, if so, please tell us. And we also need to know whether they will always be in the top level, whether you will always have
Holdiday_pictures_greece/file1.rar or if you can also have Holdiday_pictures_greece/subDir1/file1.rar. Finally, I ask again, does it work if you just replace -exec with -execdir?– terdon♦
May 11 '17 at 13:54
You still haven't explained where the rar files are. You seem to be implying you have more than one dir of rar files, if so, please tell us. And we also need to know whether they will always be in the top level, whether you will always have
Holdiday_pictures_greece/file1.rar or if you can also have Holdiday_pictures_greece/subDir1/file1.rar. Finally, I ask again, does it work if you just replace -exec with -execdir?– terdon♦
May 11 '17 at 13:54
@terdon The rar files is nested in subfolders yes, and no execdir doesn't work
– Adam
May 11 '17 at 14:04
@terdon The rar files is nested in subfolders yes, and no execdir doesn't work
– Adam
May 11 '17 at 14:04
1
1
Using the wildcard
*.r* is dangerous in that context though - at very least it should be a specific one that says that the characters after 'r' are digits (otherwise, e.g. for photography purposes, you'll end up destroying anything that's saved as .raw).– Jez W
May 11 '17 at 15:52
Using the wildcard
*.r* is dangerous in that context though - at very least it should be a specific one that says that the characters after 'r' are digits (otherwise, e.g. for photography purposes, you'll end up destroying anything that's saved as .raw).– Jez W
May 11 '17 at 15:52
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This is probably simpler to do with a while loop instead of -exec:
find . -type f -name -name '*.rar' -print0 |
while IFS= read -r -d '' file; do
dir=$(dirname "$file")
rar=$(basename "$file")
cd "$dir"
unrar -e "$rar" && rm "$rar"
cd -
done
answered May 11 '17 at 14:45
terdon♦
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man unrar :
NON-FREE UNRAR COMPATIBLE SYNOPSIS
unrar-free [elvx] [-ep] [-o+] [-o-] [-ppassword] [-u] [--] AR‐
CHIVE [FILE ...] [DESTINATION]
This syntax should only be used in front-end programs which are using
non-free unrar as a back-end. It is recommended to use this program by
GNU command line syntax.
e Extract files from archive without full path.
l List files in archive.
v Verbose list files in archive.
x : Extract files from archive with full path.
answered Jan 2 at 22:56
ilias iliadis
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This is probably simpler to do with a while loop instead of -exec:
find . -type f -name -name '*.rar' -print0 |
while IFS= read -r -d '' file; do
dir=$(dirname "$file")
rar=$(basename "$file")
cd "$dir"
unrar -e "$rar" && rm "$rar"
cd -
done
answered May 11 '17 at 14:45
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This is probably simpler to do with a while loop instead of -exec:
find . -type f -name -name '*.rar' -print0 |
while IFS= read -r -d '' file; do
dir=$(dirname "$file")
rar=$(basename "$file")
cd "$dir"
unrar -e "$rar" && rm "$rar"
cd -
done
answered May 11 '17 at 14:45
terdon♦
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This is probably simpler to do with a while loop instead of -exec:
find . -type f -name -name '*.rar' -print0 |
while IFS= read -r -d '' file; do
dir=$(dirname "$file")
rar=$(basename "$file")
cd "$dir"
unrar -e "$rar" && rm "$rar"
cd -
done
answered May 11 '17 at 14:45
terdon♦
64.7k12137214
This is probably simpler to do with a while loop instead of -exec:
find . -type f -name -name '*.rar' -print0 |
while IFS= read -r -d '' file; do
dir=$(dirname "$file")
rar=$(basename "$file")
cd "$dir"
unrar -e "$rar" && rm "$rar"
cd -
done
answered May 11 '17 at 14:45
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man unrar :
NON-FREE UNRAR COMPATIBLE SYNOPSIS
unrar-free [elvx] [-ep] [-o+] [-o-] [-ppassword] [-u] [--] AR‐
CHIVE [FILE ...] [DESTINATION]
This syntax should only be used in front-end programs which are using
non-free unrar as a back-end. It is recommended to use this program by
GNU command line syntax.
e Extract files from archive without full path.
l List files in archive.
v Verbose list files in archive.
x : Extract files from archive with full path.
answered Jan 2 at 22:56
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man unrar :
NON-FREE UNRAR COMPATIBLE SYNOPSIS
unrar-free [elvx] [-ep] [-o+] [-o-] [-ppassword] [-u] [--] AR‐
CHIVE [FILE ...] [DESTINATION]
This syntax should only be used in front-end programs which are using
non-free unrar as a back-end. It is recommended to use this program by
GNU command line syntax.
e Extract files from archive without full path.
l List files in archive.
v Verbose list files in archive.
x : Extract files from archive with full path.
answered Jan 2 at 22:56
ilias iliadis
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man unrar :
NON-FREE UNRAR COMPATIBLE SYNOPSIS
unrar-free [elvx] [-ep] [-o+] [-o-] [-ppassword] [-u] [--] AR‐
CHIVE [FILE ...] [DESTINATION]
This syntax should only be used in front-end programs which are using
non-free unrar as a back-end. It is recommended to use this program by
GNU command line syntax.
e Extract files from archive without full path.
l List files in archive.
v Verbose list files in archive.
x : Extract files from archive with full path.
answered Jan 2 at 22:56
ilias iliadis
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man unrar :
NON-FREE UNRAR COMPATIBLE SYNOPSIS
unrar-free [elvx] [-ep] [-o+] [-o-] [-ppassword] [-u] [--] AR‐
CHIVE [FILE ...] [DESTINATION]
This syntax should only be used in front-end programs which are using
non-free unrar as a back-end. It is recommended to use this program by
GNU command line syntax.
e Extract files from archive without full path.
l List files in archive.
v Verbose list files in archive.
x : Extract files from archive with full path.
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Please edit your question and clarify. What folder?
Holdiday_pictures_greece? Are all therarfiles in the same directory or can they also be in subdirectories? Does it work if you just replace-execwith-execdir?– terdon♦
May 11 '17 at 13:41
May I ask why you think the tags rar, extract irrelevant to the post?
– Anwar
May 11 '17 at 13:52
You still haven't explained where the rar files are. You seem to be implying you have more than one dir of rar files, if so, please tell us. And we also need to know whether they will always be in the top level, whether you will always have
Holdiday_pictures_greece/file1.raror if you can also haveHoldiday_pictures_greece/subDir1/file1.rar. Finally, I ask again, does it work if you just replace-execwith-execdir?– terdon♦
May 11 '17 at 13:54
@terdon The rar files is nested in subfolders yes, and no execdir doesn't work
– Adam
May 11 '17 at 14:04
1
Using the wildcard
*.r*is dangerous in that context though - at very least it should be a specific one that says that the characters after 'r' are digits (otherwise, e.g. for photography purposes, you'll end up destroying anything that's saved as.raw).– Jez W
May 11 '17 at 15:52