Unable to create .rar files

[geomikev]

Configuration

• Keka version: 1.4.6 (5542)
• macOS version: 15.2 (build 24c101)

I am following the instructions on this webpage (https://github.com/aonez/Keka/wiki/Rar-compression) to try to create rar files and I am having no luck. I have installed both Keka and rar using Homebrew and have un-sandboxed Keka but I still am not giving an option to create a rar file from the drop down menu of file types (ie 7z, zip, tar). I have also manually downloaded the rar program and tried to copy it into /bin/rar or /usr/local/bin/rar or ~/bin/rar and I keep getting told it is a directory and I don't have permission to copy directories.

Any help would be looked upon kindly

Mike

[aonez]

@geomikev since your issue is copying the rar binary, you can manually create the bin folder in your user folder, or do it using the Terminal like mkdir ~/bin. Then manually copy the rar binary to that folder. That should work for you.

Otherwise I suggest you use brew if you're not familiar with the Terminal to install it. Just install brew and then do a brew install rar.

[geomikev]

Hello, I followed your steps and I am still not given a rar option in the drop down menu. I Tried it both manually and using Homebrew. I also used Homebrew to install Keka as well. Any other suggestions? Mik

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[aonez]

Sorry for the late reply. Did you solved this issue?

[geomikev]

Hello . I am sorry to say it did not work. Mike

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[aonez]

Do you want to troubleshoot it?

[geomikev]

Sure. Please give me instructions

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[aonez]

First lets check if you have the RAR binary where Keka can use it. Write this in the Terminal.app:

file /bin/rar /usr/local/bin/rar ~/bin/rar

You should see at least one of them with "Mach-O executable...". Let me know what this command outputs.

Also you can check if Keka is unsandboxed with this code (replace the path if you have Keka elsewhere):

spctl -a -vv -t execute /Applications/Keka.app

This should return "rejected". If it return "accepted" and a signature, it is not unsandboxed and you should unsandbox it again.