How to use pyobfuscate?

Here are the steps on how to hide the python scripts using pyobfuscate package:

Steps:

• Get the source distribution from git.

                $ git clone https://github.com/astrand/pyobfuscate.

• Enter into the pyobfuscate directory.

                $ cd pyobfuscate

• Install pyobfuscate package

                 $ python setup.py install

         The above step will install pyobfuscate binary executable file in /usr/bin.

      Considering the actual python file is in /home/Desktop/userfile.py.

• Run command:

                $ ./pyobfuscate '/home/Desktop/userfile.py' > /home/Documents/obfuscate.py

• Go to the path where obfuscate.py is created.

               $ cd /home/Documents/

• Allow execute permission for others to obfuscate.py 

               $ sudo chmod +x obfuscate.py

• Run the obfusacte.py, the interpreter will be able to interpret the script.

               $ python obfucate.py