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On Fri, Apr 1, 2016, at 15:22, Jianling Fan wrote:
> Hello everyone,
> 
> I am wondering is there any way to extract rar files by python without
> WinRAR software?
> 
> I tried Archive() and patool, but seems they required the WinRAR
> software.

Rar is a proprietary format. They do distribute a free "unrar" program
for multiple platforms.