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I have ISO files on a directory say for example:

/home/username/

I want to rar each file with specifically the command below:

rar a -k -m5 -ppassword '[ubuntu] - 0001.rar' '0001 - Ubuntu[Warty Warthog].iso'

Note: all files have spaces and some special characters on them.

Question:
How can I put this on script so I do not have to do it one by one?
I am assuming use a loop such as do or for loop?

Yo,

I'm not familiar with rar and it's not clear how you intend to use the filename. It kinda looks like you need some filename info for the passwd switch.
Let's start with this, you may be able to adjust it suitably;



This may include the useless use of 'ls'...

DW

Thanks

hi Darth Wavy thanks for the reply is it okay if I ask what the below line of code does?



I think there will be some issue as all archived file will have this name "[ubuntu] - 0001.rar" correct? wherein every loop it will be overwritten
Can you shed some light how to rar the files and name them based on their original name?

This should create output files based on the inputfile with .iso replaced with .rar

Holy moly it worked like a charm a billion thanks Patsie

You're welcome.