moved config to a json, which makes adding more variables easier, but perhaps otherwise adds complexity

forum/init_forum.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+SQLITE=sqlite3
+PYTHON=python3
+
+set -e
+
+if [ -z "$DB" ]; then
+  echo set DB env to point the Sqlite database.
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$CONF" ]; then
+  echo set CONF env to point the config file.
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ -e "$CONF" ]; then
+  echo Config exists
+else
+  version=$($PYTHON tool.py version)
+  cat <<EOF > "$CONF"
+{
+	"version": "$version",
+	"server_name": "Forum",
+	"server_description": "",
+	"secret_key": "$(head -c 30 /dev/urandom | base64)",
+	"captcha_key": "$(head -c 30 /dev/urandom | base64)",
+	"registration_enabled": false,
+    "login_required": true,
+    "threads_per_page": 50,
+    "user_css": ""
+}
+EOF
+    echo "Config '$CONF' created" >&2
+
+fi
+
+if [ -e "$DB" ]; then
+  echo Database already exists
+else
+  password=$($PYTHON tool.py password "$ADMINP")
+  time=$($PYTHON -c 'import time; print(time.time_ns())')
+
+  $SQLITE "$DB" -init schema.txt "
+	insert into users (name, password, role, join_time)
+	values (lower('$ADMINU'), '$password', 2, $time)
+  "
+  echo "Database '$DB' created" >&2
+fi
+