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Old 03-17-2015
How to run a script, but not let user see code?
Hi,

I want to deploy a (perl) script, in Linux. (Red Hat 7).

Is there a way to protect the script itself from being viewed by the user, but still allow the user to run the script?

I dont want the user to be able to see the source code of the script.
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Old 03-17-2015
Sort of. You can obfuscate the code making it beyond difficult to read unless you know about Wily Coyote and the guys at CPAN. Check out acme::bleach, acme::buffy, and acme::eye_drops. The last one NOT requiring the acme::eye_drops module to run the obfuscated code. buffy & bleach have to run the Frankenstein code they generated.

Cartoons are always more fun than coding, except when coding creates cartoons....
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Old 03-17-2015
Hi.

See also https://metacpan.org/pod/pp

Note that one option may be very useful:

Code:
       -f, --filter=FILTER
           Filter source script(s) with a PAR::Filter subclass.  You may
           specify multiple such filters.

           If you wish to hide the source code from casual prying, this will
           do:

               % pp -f Bleach source.pl

           If you are more serious about hiding your source code, you should
           have a look at Steve Hay's PAR::Filter::Crypto module. Make sure
           you understand the Filter::Crypto caveats!

I have used pp, but not for hiding ... cheers, drl
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