Make /etc/satan.conf optional or relocatable #1

nikonthethird commented 2026年02月03日 12:03:54 +01:00

First off, I love the idea of this tool, screw autoconf!

I am trying to use hell to build nasm, but I cannot use sudo in my scripts.

It would be nice if the file /etc/satan.conf were optional, either by allowing a custom conf file to be placed somewhere else or if the configuration could be provided with arguments directly. Either approach would be fine.

The reason I cannot use sudo is because my script is running as part of a CI pipeline where elevation is not allowed.

I managed to build and install satan and demiurge by running "make install PREFIX=/some/user/writable/directory", but the /etc/satan.conf path is currently hardcoded.

First off, I love the idea of this tool, screw autoconf! I am trying to use hell to build nasm, but I cannot use sudo in my scripts. It would be nice if the file /etc/satan.conf were optional, either by allowing a custom conf file to be placed somewhere else or if the configuration could be provided with arguments directly. Either approach would be fine. The reason I cannot use sudo is because my script is running as part of a CI pipeline where elevation is not allowed. I managed to build and install satan and demiurge by running "make install PREFIX=/some/user/writable/directory", but the /etc/satan.conf path is currently hardcoded.

shrub900 commented 2026年02月03日 13:19:12 +01:00

sorry about that, I didn’t think about this use case. I will try get this done and make the config optional.

sorry about that, I didn’t think about this use case. I will try get this done and make the config optional.

shrub900 commented 2026年02月03日 13:21:01 +01:00

also, i have not attempted to build nasm yet, so please let me know how it goes

also, i have not attempted to build nasm yet, so please let me know how it goes

shrub900 commented 2026年02月03日 18:36:19 +01:00

should no longer error on no config, and use sane defaults. if you want to override defaults, you can use -D flags or a .satan file

should no longer error on no config, and use sane defaults. if you want to override defaults, you can use -D flags or a .satan file

nikonthethird commented 2026年02月03日 23:46:49 +01:00

Thank you very much for this!

Thank you very much for this!