---
name: "rearj"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "arj"
version: "3.10.22-14"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rearj"
---

# rearj(1)

Converts other archive formats to .arj files

## NAME

rearj - Converts other archive formats to .arj files

## SYNOPSIS

**rearj** \[*options*\] \<*!listfile(s)*\|*filespec(s)*\|*wildname(s)*\>

## DESCRIPTION

The **rearj** command can repackage other archive formats to arj.

## OPTIONS

- **-+**

  Ignore REARJ\_SW variable.

- **-a***\[suffix\]*

  Convert archives within archives ("\*" for all formats).

- **-b***command*

  Execute command before extracting files.

- **-c***command*

  Execute command on extracted files before counting them.

- **-d**

  Delete original archives.

- **-e**

  No error switch.

- **-f**

  Convert diskette archives.

- **-g**

  Skip creation of output archive.

- **-i***\[name\]*

  Check integrity of *rearj* program.

- **-j**

  Skip if output archive size is larger than the original.

- **-k**

  Skip archive timestamping.

- **-l***\[name\]*

  Write append log file (default name is *rearj.log*).

- **-m***\[date\]*

  Select archives before date in *YYMMDDHHMMSS* format.

- **-n***\[date\]*

  Select archives on or after date in *YYMMDDHHMMSS* format.

- **-o**

  Allow overwrite of existing target archive.

- **-p**

  Ignore long filenames under Windows 95.

- **-q**

  Query for each archive to convert.

- **-r**

  Recurse through subdirectories.

- **-s**

  Skip verify of file count and total size.

- **-t***suffix*

  Create suffix type archives.

- **-u***\[bak\]*

  Allow update of archive with backup (default is *BAK*).

- **-v**

  Execute configured command on extracted files.

- **-w***dir*

  Assign work directory.

- **-x***\[!\]file*

  Exclude by filename, wildname, or listfile.

- **-y***\[text\]*

  Delete output archive and write text to log (testing mode).

- **-z**

  Simulate operation.

## ENVIRONMENT

**REARJ\_SW** If set, its value will be used as command line options.

## EXIT STATUS

- **0**

  Success.

- **1**

  File not found.

- **2**

  File is not a configured archive type.

- **3**

  Target archive already exists.

- **4**

  Not enough disk space.

- **5**

  User skipped or user did not select update option.

- **6**

  UNPACK command error.

- **7**

  PACK command error.

- **8**

  Target cannot support directories.

- **9**

  Wrong file count.

- **10**

  Wrong total size.

- **11**

  Internal archive REARJ error.

- **12**

  Rename archive error.

- **13**

  Invoked -v command error (found a virus?).

- **14**

  Output archive is larger.

## EXAMPLE

- **rearj \* -r -d**

  Convert all archives to **ARJ** format, searching all subdirectories, deleting original archives.

## SEE ALSO

[**arj**(1)](/arj/1.md).

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Ola Lundqvist \<opal@debian.org\> in pod format, then converted by Guillem Jover \<guillem@debian.org\> to nroff format.