Self destruct might not work in case of executable file · Issue #114 · Smug246/Luna

The __file__ variable is the path to the source file. But when it is packed with pyinstaller, this path does not work anymore. To get the path of exe, you need to use sys.executable variable.

Further, when you run the source file, its read instantly and then executed. The file is not locked in any way. But in case of executable files, they are locked by the subprocess. Hence, you cannot call os.remove() on them.

If you want it to self destruct, you need to make another program delete it, or I should say, you need to use the delete command after the exe is finished running.