Self Destruct

Self-destruct function for use in other projects, or temporary granting of use.

CAUTION: This script will self-destruct without a key! Do not commit changes if accidentally run.

Generating and Using a Key

1. Run generate_key.py to create a key with a 30 day lifetime:

   $ python3 generate_key.py
   Generating key, expiry date:  <date>
   Generated Key: <base64 string>
   
   Key will expire in 30 days.

   The produced key is a base64 encoded Python list in the form [TIMESTAMP, 'random_key']. TIMESTAMP is a Unix epoch value denoting the expiration time.

2. Supply the key to self-destruct.py:

   $ python3 self-destruct.py -k <base64 key>

   Use --fakeout to display debugging output instead of deleting the file.

self-destruct.py compares the timestamp with the current date and removes itself when the key has expired.