i have these files to be shared with users online they are sensitive files
i am storing them in a non http accessible location when the user requests a download
a script makes a symbolic link
and i want to have an "at" job schedule symlink deletion according to filesize and connection

(note: i do not take tainted data for this transaction. at this point in my program, the file selected has been already checked for user permissions, etc at a previous step, don't need help with that either)

i can figure out how to pass "at" a job from a text file. but how on earth do i do something like ..

at now + 1 minute rm symlink?

Also, if anybody has any comments about this method, that it is stupid and why, please tell me. I also considered making a named pipe or something.. also considered a script that would stream the file line by line.. but i am sketched out by the variety of files there may be, etc

In reply to at job help ? by leocharre

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