Developing a post-download script to handle .rar files typically involves automating the extraction process once a download client finishes its task. This is common in media automation setups like Sonarr or Radarr to ensure files are ready for management. Common Solutions for Automation
: If you need to keep seeding a torrent, ensure your script extracts the files to a separate folder rather than moving or deleting the original .rar archives.
:If you use USENET, NZBGet has a catalog of specialized post-processing scripts, such as PasswordDetector , which can check for protected archives during the download process. Implementation Tips
: Ensure you have the unrar package installed (e.g., apt install unrar on Debian-based systems).
:A simple loop can find all .rar files in a directory and extract them to a destination folder. You can use tools like unrar to automate this.
Depending on your operating system and tools, you can use several types of scripts to handle RAR extraction:
: On Linux systems, remember to make your script executable using chmod +x script_name.sh .