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tmpfs.sh
# make the tmpfs
mkdir /mnt/tmpfs
chmod 0700 /mnt/tmpfs
mount -t tmpfs -o size=1M tmpfs /mnt/tmpfs
cd /mnt/tmpfs
# decrypt the data
gpg -o - <crypted_input_file> | \
tar -xjpf -
# do processing stuff
# wipe contents
find /mnt/tmpfs -type f -exec shred {} \;
# nuke the tmpfs
cd ..
umount -f /mnt/tmpfs
rm -fR /mnt/tmpfs
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