From e3213c24b421dd90f32b2c358ecadf7166257d6a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Florian Dold <florian.dold@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2016 18:00:38 +0200
Subject: go back to HOME based configs again

---
 README.md                                |  15 +++++
 bin/taler-deployment-arm                 |   4 +-
 bin/taler-deployment-restart             |   2 +-
 bin/taler-deployment-start               |   2 +-
 bootstrap-demo                           |  10 ++-
 bootstrap-test                           |  10 ++-
 config/demo.taler.net/taler.conf         | 110 +++++++++++++++++--------------
 config/test.taler.net/taler.conf         |  36 +++++-----
 taler-arm/defaults.conf                  |   4 +-
 taler-arm/taler-blog.conf                |   2 +-
 taler-arm/taler-demobank.conf            |   2 +-
 taler-arm/taler-donations.conf           |   2 +-
 taler-arm/taler-exchange.conf            |   1 -
 taler-arm/taler-merchant.conf            |   2 +-
 taler-build/invalidate.sh                |  10 ++-
 taler-build/update_bank.sh               |  21 +++---
 taler-build/update_exchange.sh           |  16 ++---
 taler-build/update_gnunet.sh             |  16 ++---
 taler-build/update_landing.sh            |   2 +-
 taler-build/update_libgnurl.sh           |  11 +---
 taler-build/update_libmicrohttpd.sh      |  16 ++---
 taler-build/update_merchant.sh           |  38 ++++-------
 taler-build/update_merchant_frontends.sh |  21 +++---
 23 files changed, 173 insertions(+), 180 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 README.md

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f90f0f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+Deployment Layout
+=================
+
+top-level
+---------
+
+`green.*.taler.net`:  the green instance
+`blue.*.taler.net`:  the blue instance
+`shared-data`: static data shared between instances, such as private keys
+`sockets`: directory with sockets of the active deployment, usually a symlink
+to either the blue or green socket folder
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/bin/taler-deployment-arm b/bin/taler-deployment-arm
index 1b30523..4624b31 100755
--- a/bin/taler-deployment-arm
+++ b/bin/taler-deployment-arm
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-# Deployment color (for green-blue deployments)
-# For colorless deployments, it's set to "."
-base=${TALER_DEPLOYMENT_BASE:-$HOME}
+base=$HOME
 
 logdir=$base/logs
 
diff --git a/bin/taler-deployment-restart b/bin/taler-deployment-restart
index 905c4d6..4ab1ba0 100755
--- a/bin/taler-deployment-restart
+++ b/bin/taler-deployment-restart
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-base=${TALER_DEPLOYMENT_BASE:-$HOME}
+base=$HOME
 
 export PATH="$base/deployment":$PATH
 
diff --git a/bin/taler-deployment-start b/bin/taler-deployment-start
index 6167df7..1290dcd 100755
--- a/bin/taler-deployment-start
+++ b/bin/taler-deployment-start
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-base=${TALER_DEPLOYMENT_BASE:-$HOME}
+base=$HOME
 
 export PATH="$base/deployment":$PATH
 
diff --git a/bootstrap-demo b/bootstrap-demo
index f31a31a..c7896ac 100755
--- a/bootstrap-demo
+++ b/bootstrap-demo
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 set -eu
 
-base=${TALER_DEPLOYMENT_BASE:?not set}
+base=$HOME
 
 mkdir -p $base
 
@@ -28,12 +28,10 @@ done
 
 cat >$base/activate <<EOL
 #!/bin/bash
-export TALER_DEPLOYMENT_BASE=$base
-export TALER_PREFIX=$base/local
 export PATH="$base/local/bin:$base/deployment/bin:\$PATH"
 EOL
 
-mkdir -p $base/config
-ln -sft $base/config $base/deployment/config/demo.taler.net/taler.conf
-ln -sft $base/config $base/deployment/config/demo.taler.net/taler
+mkdir -p $base/.config
+ln -sft $base/.config $base/deployment/config/demo.taler.net/taler.conf
+ln -sft $base/.config $base/deployment/config/demo.taler.net/taler
 
diff --git a/bootstrap-test b/bootstrap-test
index 035b479..e479180 100755
--- a/bootstrap-test
+++ b/bootstrap-test
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 set -eu
 
-base=${TALER_DEPLOYMENT_BASE:?not set}
+base=$HOME
 
 mkdir -p $base
 
@@ -24,12 +24,10 @@ done
 
 cat >$base/activate <<EOL
 #!/bin/bash
-export TALER_DEPLOYMENT_BASE=$base
-export TALER_PREFIX=$base/local
 export PATH="$base/local/bin:$base/deployment/bin:\$PATH"
 EOL
 
-mkdir -p $base/config
-ln -sft "$base/config" "$base/deployment/config/test.taler.net/taler.conf"
-ln -sft "$base/config" "$base/deployment/config/test.taler.net/taler"
+mkdir -p $base/.config
+ln -sft "$base/.config" "$base/deployment/config/test.taler.net/taler.conf"
+ln -sft "$base/.config" "$base/deployment/config/test.taler.net/taler"
 
diff --git a/config/demo.taler.net/taler.conf b/config/demo.taler.net/taler.conf
index d946231..ee418de 100644
--- a/config/demo.taler.net/taler.conf
+++ b/config/demo.taler.net/taler.conf
@@ -1,59 +1,67 @@
 [paths]
-TALER_CONFIG_HOME = ${TALER_DEPLOYMENT_BASE:-$HOME}/config/taler
-# data that is shared across all deployments on e.g. one account
 TALER_DEPLOYMENT_SHARED = ${HOME}/shared-data
 
+
 [taler]
-CURRENCY = KUDOS
+CURRENCY = PUDOS
+
 
 [bank]
 uwsgi_serve = unix
-uwsgi_unixpath = ${TALER_DEPLOYMENT_BASE:-$HOME}/sockets/bank.uwsgi
-database = talerdemo
+uwsgi_unixpath = $HOME/sockets/bank.uwsgi
+database = talerbank
+
 
 [donations]
 uwsgi_serve = unix
-uwsgi_unixpath = ${TALER_DEPLOYMENT_BASE:-$HOME}/sockets/donations.uwsgi
+uwsgi_unixpath = $HOME/sockets/donations.uwsgi
+
 
 [blog]
 uwsgi_serve = unix
-uwsgi_unixpath = ${TALER_DEPLOYMENT_BASE:-$HOME}/sockets/blog.uwsgi
+uwsgi_unixpath = $HOME/sockets/blog.uwsgi
+
 
 [merchant]
 WIREFORMAT = test
 SERVE = unix
-UNIXPATH = ${TALER_DEPLOYMENT_BASE:-$HOME}/sockets/merchant.http
+UNIXPATH = $HOME/sockets/merchant.http
 KEYFILE = ${TALER_DEPLOYMENT_SHARED}/merchant/merchant.priv
+EDATE = 3 week
 
-[merchant-wireformat]
-BANK_URI = https://bank.demo.taler.net/
-BANK_ACCOUNT_NUMBER = 3
-TEST_RESPONSE_FILE = ${TALER_CONFIG_HOME}/merchant/wire/test.json
 
 [merchantdb-postgres]
-CONFIG = postgres:///talerdemo
+CONFIG = postgres:///talertest
+
 
 [merchant-exchange-test]
-URI = https://exchange.demo.taler.net/
+URI = https://exchange.test.taler.net/
 MASTER_KEY = CQQZ9DY3MZ1ARMN5K1VKDETS04Y2QCKMMCFHZSWJWWVN82BTTH00
 
+
+[frontends]
+BACKEND = https://shop.test.taler.net/backend/
+
+
 [exchange]
 SERVE = unix
-UNIXPATH = ${TALER_DEPLOYMENT_BASE:-$HOME}/sockets/exchange.http
-KEYDIR = ${TALER_DEPLOYMENT_SHARED:-$HOME}/exchange/live-keys/
+UNIXPATH = $HOME/sockets/exchange.http
 MASTER_PRIV_FILE = ${TALER_DEPLOYMENT_SHARED}/exchange/offline-keys/master.priv
 MASTER_PUBLIC_KEY = CQQZ9DY3MZ1ARMN5K1VKDETS04Y2QCKMMCFHZSWJWWVN82BTTH00
 WIREFORMAT = test
 TESTRUN = YES
 
+
 [exchangedb-postgres]
-DB_CONN_STR = "postgres:///talerdemo"
+DB_CONN_STR = "postgres:///talertest"
+
 
 [exchange-wire-outgoing-test]
-BANK_URI = https://bank.demo.taler.net/
+BANK_URI = https://bank.test.taler.net/
 BANK_ACCOUNT_NUMBER = 1
 EXCHANGE_ACCOUNT_NUMBER = 2
 
+
 [exchange_keys]
 # how long is one signkey valid?
 signkey_duration = 18 weeks
@@ -69,82 +77,84 @@ lookahead_sign = 32 weeks 1 day
 # ahead of time?
 lookahead_provide = 4 weeks 1 day
 
-[merchant]
-EDATE = 3 week
 
 # Coin definitions are detected because the section
 # name begins with "coin_".  The rest of the
 # name is free, but of course following the convention
 # of "coin_$CURRENCY[_$SUBUNIT]_$VALUE" make sense.
 [coin_pudos_ct_10]
-value = KUDOS:0.10
+value = PUDOS:0.10
 duration_overlap = 5 minutes
 duration_withdraw = 32 years
 duration_spend = 12 years
 duration_legal = 3 years
-fee_withdraw = KUDOS:0.01
-fee_deposit = KUDOS:0.01
-fee_refresh = KUDOS:0.01
-fee_refund = KUDOS:0.01
+fee_withdraw = PUDOS:0.01
+fee_deposit = PUDOS:0.01
+fee_refresh = PUDOS:0.01
+fee_refund = PUDOS:0.01
 rsa_keysize = 1024
 
 
 [coin_pudos_1]
-value = KUDOS:1
+value = PUDOS:1
 duration_overlap = 5 minutes
 duration_withdraw = 17 weeks
 duration_spend = 12 years
 duration_legal = 3 years
-fee_withdraw = KUDOS:0.01
-fee_deposit = KUDOS:0.01
-fee_refresh = KUDOS:0.01
-fee_refund = KUDOS:0.01
+fee_withdraw = PUDOS:0.01
+fee_deposit = PUDOS:0.01
+fee_refresh = PUDOS:0.01
+fee_refund = PUDOS:0.01
 rsa_keysize = 1024
 
+
 [coin_pudos_2]
-value = KUDOS:2
+value = PUDOS:2
 duration_overlap = 5 minutes
 duration_withdraw = 17 weeks
 duration_spend = 12 years
 duration_legal = 3 years
-fee_withdraw = KUDOS:0.01
-fee_deposit = KUDOS:0.01
-fee_refresh = KUDOS:0.01
-fee_refund = KUDOS:0.01
+fee_withdraw = PUDOS:0.01
+fee_deposit = PUDOS:0.01
+fee_refresh = PUDOS:0.01
+fee_refund = PUDOS:0.01
 rsa_keysize = 1024
 
+
 [coin_pudos_5]
-value = KUDOS:5
+value = PUDOS:5
 duration_overlap = 5 minutes
 duration_withdraw = 17 weeks
 duration_spend = 12 years
 duration_legal = 3 years
-fee_withdraw = KUDOS:0.01
-fee_deposit = KUDOS:0.01
-fee_refresh = KUDOS:0.01
-fee_refund = KUDOS:0.01
+fee_withdraw = PUDOS:0.01
+fee_deposit = PUDOS:0.01
+fee_refresh = PUDOS:0.01
+fee_refund = PUDOS:0.01
 rsa_keysize = 1024
 
+
 [coin_pudos_10]
-value = KUDOS:10
+value = PUDOS:10
 duration_overlap = 5 minutes
 duration_withdraw = 17 weeks
 duration_spend = 12 years
 duration_legal = 3 years
-fee_withdraw = KUDOS:0.01
-fee_deposit = KUDOS:0.01
-fee_refresh = KUDOS:0.01
-fee_refund = KUDOS:0.01
+fee_withdraw = PUDOS:0.01
+fee_deposit = PUDOS:0.01
+fee_refresh = PUDOS:0.01
+fee_refund = PUDOS:0.01
 rsa_keysize = 1024
 
+
 [coin_pudos_1000]
-value = KUDOS:1000
+value = PUDOS:1000
 duration_overlap = 5 minutes
 duration_withdraw = 17 weeks
 duration_spend = 12 years
 duration_legal = 3 years
-fee_withdraw = KUDOS:0.01
-fee_deposit = KUDOS:0.01
-fee_refresh = KUDOS:0.01
-fee_refund = KUDOS:0.01
+fee_withdraw = PUDOS:0.01
+fee_deposit = PUDOS:0.01
+fee_refresh = PUDOS:0.01
+fee_refund = PUDOS:0.01
 rsa_keysize = 2048
diff --git a/config/test.taler.net/taler.conf b/config/test.taler.net/taler.conf
index 5e4e33a..ee418de 100644
--- a/config/test.taler.net/taler.conf
+++ b/config/test.taler.net/taler.conf
@@ -1,65 +1,67 @@
 [paths]
-TALER_CONFIG_HOME = ${TALER_DEPLOYMENT_BASE:-$HOME}/config/taler
-# data that is shared across all deployments on e.g. one account
 TALER_DEPLOYMENT_SHARED = ${HOME}/shared-data
 
+
 [taler]
 CURRENCY = PUDOS
 
+
 [bank]
 uwsgi_serve = unix
-uwsgi_unixpath = ${TALER_DEPLOYMENT_BASE:-$HOME}/sockets/bank.uwsgi
+uwsgi_unixpath = $HOME/sockets/bank.uwsgi
 database = talerbank
 
 
 [donations]
 uwsgi_serve = unix
-uwsgi_unixpath = ${TALER_DEPLOYMENT_BASE:-$HOME}/sockets/donations.uwsgi
+uwsgi_unixpath = $HOME/sockets/donations.uwsgi
+
 
 [blog]
 uwsgi_serve = unix
-uwsgi_unixpath = ${TALER_DEPLOYMENT_BASE:-$HOME}/sockets/blog.uwsgi
+uwsgi_unixpath = $HOME/sockets/blog.uwsgi
+
 
 [merchant]
 WIREFORMAT = test
 SERVE = unix
-UNIXPATH = ${TALER_DEPLOYMENT_BASE:-$HOME}/sockets/merchant.http
+UNIXPATH = $HOME/sockets/merchant.http
 KEYFILE = ${TALER_DEPLOYMENT_SHARED}/merchant/merchant.priv
+EDATE = 3 week
 
-[merchant-wireformat]
-BANK_URI = https://bank.test.taler.net/
-BANK_ACCOUNT_NUMBER = 3
-TEST_RESPONSE_FILE = ${TALER_CONFIG_HOME}/merchant/wire/test.json
 
 [merchantdb-postgres]
 CONFIG = postgres:///talertest
 
+
 [merchant-exchange-test]
 URI = https://exchange.test.taler.net/
 MASTER_KEY = CQQZ9DY3MZ1ARMN5K1VKDETS04Y2QCKMMCFHZSWJWWVN82BTTH00
 
+
 [frontends]
 BACKEND = https://shop.test.taler.net/backend/
 
+
 [exchange]
 SERVE = unix
-UNIXPATH = ${TALER_DEPLOYMENT_BASE:-$HOME}/sockets/exchange.http
-
-KEYDIR = ${TALER_DEPLOYMENT_SHARED:-$HOME}/exchange/live-keys/
+UNIXPATH = $HOME/sockets/exchange.http
 MASTER_PRIV_FILE = ${TALER_DEPLOYMENT_SHARED}/exchange/offline-keys/master.priv
-
 MASTER_PUBLIC_KEY = CQQZ9DY3MZ1ARMN5K1VKDETS04Y2QCKMMCFHZSWJWWVN82BTTH00
 WIREFORMAT = test
 TESTRUN = YES
 
+
 [exchangedb-postgres]
 DB_CONN_STR = "postgres:///talertest"
 
+
 [exchange-wire-outgoing-test]
 BANK_URI = https://bank.test.taler.net/
 BANK_ACCOUNT_NUMBER = 1
 EXCHANGE_ACCOUNT_NUMBER = 2
 
+
 [exchange_keys]
 # how long is one signkey valid?
 signkey_duration = 18 weeks
@@ -75,8 +77,6 @@ lookahead_sign = 32 weeks 1 day
 # ahead of time?
 lookahead_provide = 4 weeks 1 day
 
-[merchant]
-EDATE = 3 week
 
 # Coin definitions are detected because the section
 # name begins with "coin_".  The rest of the
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ fee_refresh = PUDOS:0.01
 fee_refund = PUDOS:0.01
 rsa_keysize = 1024
 
+
 [coin_pudos_2]
 value = PUDOS:2
 duration_overlap = 5 minutes
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@ fee_refresh = PUDOS:0.01
 fee_refund = PUDOS:0.01
 rsa_keysize = 1024
 
+
 [coin_pudos_5]
 value = PUDOS:5
 duration_overlap = 5 minutes
@@ -131,6 +133,7 @@ fee_refresh = PUDOS:0.01
 fee_refund = PUDOS:0.01
 rsa_keysize = 1024
 
+
 [coin_pudos_10]
 value = PUDOS:10
 duration_overlap = 5 minutes
@@ -143,6 +146,7 @@ fee_refresh = PUDOS:0.01
 fee_refund = PUDOS:0.01
 rsa_keysize = 1024
 
+
 [coin_pudos_1000]
 value = PUDOS:1000
 duration_overlap = 5 minutes
diff --git a/taler-arm/defaults.conf b/taler-arm/defaults.conf
index ec2c267..c4f28c3 100644
--- a/taler-arm/defaults.conf
+++ b/taler-arm/defaults.conf
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ GNUNET_CONFIG_HOME = ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$GNUNET_HOME/.config}/gnunet/
 # Cached data, no big deal if lost
 GNUNET_CACHE_HOME = ${XDG_CACHE_HOME:-$GNUNET_HOME/.cache}/gnunet/
 
-GNUNET_RUNTIME_DIR = ${TALER_DEPLOYMENT_BASE}/run/gnunet-system-runtime
+GNUNET_RUNTIME_DIR = ${TMPDIR:-${TMP:-/tmp}}/gnunet-system-runtime/
 
 # Runtime data for per-user services
-GNUNET_USER_RUNTIME_DIR = ${TALER_DEPLOYMENT_BASE}/run/gnunet-${USERHOME:-${USER:-user}}-runtime/
+GNUNET_USER_RUNTIME_DIR = ${TMPDIR:-${TMP:-/tmp}}/gnunet-${USERHOME:-${USER:-user}}-runtime/
diff --git a/taler-arm/taler-blog.conf b/taler-arm/taler-blog.conf
index b3e6992..3a42093 100644
--- a/taler-arm/taler-blog.conf
+++ b/taler-arm/taler-blog.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 [taler-blog]
 TYPE = simple
 BINARY = taler-merchant-blog
-OPTIONS = -c ${TALER_DEPLOYMENT_BASE:-$HOME}/config/taler.conf serve-uwsgi
+OPTIONS = serve-uwsgi
diff --git a/taler-arm/taler-demobank.conf b/taler-arm/taler-demobank.conf
index 62e8921..be61219 100644
--- a/taler-arm/taler-demobank.conf
+++ b/taler-arm/taler-demobank.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 [taler-demobank]
 TYPE = simple
 BINARY = taler-bank-manage
-OPTIONS = -c ${TALER_DEPLOYMENT_BASE:-$HOME}/config/taler.conf serve-uwsgi
+OPTIONS = serve-uwsgi
diff --git a/taler-arm/taler-donations.conf b/taler-arm/taler-donations.conf
index d9727c8..e3588ec 100644
--- a/taler-arm/taler-donations.conf
+++ b/taler-arm/taler-donations.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 [taler-donations]
 TYPE = simple
 BINARY = taler-merchant-donations
-OPTIONS = -c ${TALER_DEPLOYMENT_BASE:-$HOME}/config/taler.conf serve-uwsgi
+OPTIONS = serve-uwsgi
diff --git a/taler-arm/taler-exchange.conf b/taler-arm/taler-exchange.conf
index 24a528f..3bbebde 100644
--- a/taler-arm/taler-exchange.conf
+++ b/taler-arm/taler-exchange.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 [taler-exchange]
 TYPE = simple
 BINARY = taler-exchange-httpd
-OPTIONS = -c ${TALER_DEPLOYMENT_BASE:-$HOME}/config/taler.conf
diff --git a/taler-arm/taler-merchant.conf b/taler-arm/taler-merchant.conf
index 3b1c876..70318c6 100644
--- a/taler-arm/taler-merchant.conf
+++ b/taler-arm/taler-merchant.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 [taler-merchant]
 TYPE = simple
 BINARY = taler-merchant-httpd
-OPTIONS = -t -c ${TALER_DEPLOYMENT_BASE:-$HOME}/config/taler.conf
+OPTIONS = -t
diff --git a/taler-build/invalidate.sh b/taler-build/invalidate.sh
index 13c8c8e..7f77863 100755
--- a/taler-build/invalidate.sh
+++ b/taler-build/invalidate.sh
@@ -8,23 +8,21 @@
 
 set -eu
 
-base=${TALER_DEPLOYMENT_BASE:-$HOME}
-
 for component in exchange merchant bank gnurl merchant-frontends landing; do
-  cd $base/$component
+  cd $HOME/$component
   git fetch
   if git status -sb | grep behind; then
     echo "invalidating $component"
-    rm -f $base/deployment/taler-build/$component-stamp
+    rm -f $HOME/deployment/taler-build/$component-stamp
   fi
 done
 
 for component in gnunet libmicrohttpd; do
-  cd $base/$component
+  cd $HOME/$component
   svnHead=$(svn info -r HEAD | awk '/^Revision/ {print $2}')
   svnBase=$(svn info -r BASE | awk '/^Revision/ {print $2}')
   if test $svnHead != $svnBase; then
     echo "invalidating $component"
-    rm -f $base/deployment/taler-build/$component-stamp
+    rm -f $HOME/deployment/taler-build/$component-stamp
   fi
 done
diff --git a/taler-build/update_bank.sh b/taler-build/update_bank.sh
index 2eff9c9..43056db 100755
--- a/taler-build/update_bank.sh
+++ b/taler-build/update_bank.sh
@@ -1,15 +1,12 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-base=${TALER_DEPLOYMENT_BASE:-$HOME}
+set -eu
 
-export PATH="$base/deployment":$PATH
-
-cd $base/bank/ && \
-  git pull && \
-  git submodule update --init && \
-  git clean -fxd && \
-  ./bootstrap && \
-  ./configure --prefix="$base/local" && \
-  make && \
-  make install && \
-  cd $base/deployment
+cd $base/bank/
+git pull
+git submodule update --init
+git clean -fxd
+./bootstrap
+./configure --prefix="$base/local"
+make
+make install
diff --git a/taler-build/update_exchange.sh b/taler-build/update_exchange.sh
index 9d3fed3..1e96119 100755
--- a/taler-build/update_exchange.sh
+++ b/taler-build/update_exchange.sh
@@ -1,27 +1,25 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-base=${TALER_DEPLOYMENT_BASE:-$HOME}
-export PATH="$base/deployment":$PATH
+export PATH="$HOME/deployment":$PATH
 
 build_exchange() {
   (
     set -eu
-    base=${TALER_DEPLOYMENT_BASE:-$HOME}
 
-    cd $base/exchange
+    cd $HOME/exchange
     git clean -fdx
     ./bootstrap
     ./configure CFLAGS='-ggdb -O0' \
-            --with-libgnurl=$base/local \
-            --with-microhttpd=$base/local \
-            --prefix=$base/local --with-gnunet=$base/local \
+            --with-libgnurl=$HOME/local \
+            --with-microhttpd=$HOME/local \
+            --prefix=$HOME/local --with-gnunet=$HOME/local \
             --enable-logging=verbose
     make
     make install
   )
 }
 
-cd $base/exchange && \
+cd $HOME/exchange && \
   git pull && \
-  cd $base/deployment && \
+  cd $HOME/deployment && \
   build_exchange
diff --git a/taler-build/update_gnunet.sh b/taler-build/update_gnunet.sh
index 019623f..c2201ba 100755
--- a/taler-build/update_gnunet.sh
+++ b/taler-build/update_gnunet.sh
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-base=${TALER_DEPLOYMENT_BASE:-$HOME}
+set -eu
 
-cd $base/gnunet/ && \
-  svn revert -R . && \
-  svn update && \
-  ./bootstrap && \
-  ./configure --prefix=$base/local --enable-logging=verbose --with-libgnurl=$base/local --with-microhttps=$base/local && \
-  make && \
-  make install
+cd $HOME/gnunet/
+svn revert -R .
+svn update
+./bootstrap
+./configure --prefix=$HOME/local --enable-logging=verbose --with-libgnurl=$HOME/local --with-microhttps=$HOME/local
+make
+make install
diff --git a/taler-build/update_landing.sh b/taler-build/update_landing.sh
index 253b05f..c75166c 100755
--- a/taler-build/update_landing.sh
+++ b/taler-build/update_landing.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 set -e
-base=${TALER_DEPLOYMENT_BASE:-$HOME}
+base=$HOME
 
 cd $base/landing
 git pull
diff --git a/taler-build/update_libgnurl.sh b/taler-build/update_libgnurl.sh
index 738bc8e..2860fec 100755
--- a/taler-build/update_libgnurl.sh
+++ b/taler-build/update_libgnurl.sh
@@ -1,22 +1,17 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-base=${TALER_DEPLOYMENT_BASE:-$HOME}
-export PATH="$base/deployment":$PATH
-
 build_gnurl() {
   (
     set -eu
-    base=${TALER_DEPLOYMENT_BASE:-$HOME}
-
-    cd $base/gnurl
+    cd $HOME/gnurl
     git clean -fdx
     ./buildconf
-    ./configure --enable-ipv6 --with-gnutls --without-libssh2 --without-libmetalink --without-winidn --without-librtmp --without-nghttp2 --without-nss --without-cyassl --without-polarssl --without-ssl --without-winssl --without-darwinssl --disable-sspi --disable-ntlm-wb --disable-ldap --disable-rtsp --disable-dict --disable-telnet --disable-tftp --disable-pop3 --disable-imap --disable-smtp --disable-gopher --disable-file --disable-ftp --disable-smb --prefix=$base/local
+    ./configure --enable-ipv6 --with-gnutls --without-libssh2 --without-libmetalink --without-winidn --without-librtmp --without-nghttp2 --without-nss --without-cyassl --without-polarssl --without-ssl --without-winssl --without-darwinssl --disable-sspi --disable-ntlm-wb --disable-ldap --disable-rtsp --disable-dict --disable-telnet --disable-tftp --disable-pop3 --disable-imap --disable-smtp --disable-gopher --disable-file --disable-ftp --disable-smb --prefix=$HOME/local
     make
     make install
   )
 }
 
-cd $base/gnurl/ && \
+cd $HOME/gnurl/ && \
   git pull && \
   build_gnurl
diff --git a/taler-build/update_libmicrohttpd.sh b/taler-build/update_libmicrohttpd.sh
index 40b6bea..ba90b25 100755
--- a/taler-build/update_libmicrohttpd.sh
+++ b/taler-build/update_libmicrohttpd.sh
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-base=${TALER_DEPLOYMENT_BASE:-$HOME}
-
-cd $base/libmicrohttpd/ && \
-  svn revert -R . && \
-  svn update && \
-  ./bootstrap && \
-  ./configure --prefix=$base/local && \
-  make && \
-  make install
+cd $HOME/libmicrohttpd/
+svn revert -R .
+svn update
+./bootstrap
+./configure --prefix=$HOME/local
+make
+make install
diff --git a/taler-build/update_merchant.sh b/taler-build/update_merchant.sh
index bda4290..fab648f 100755
--- a/taler-build/update_merchant.sh
+++ b/taler-build/update_merchant.sh
@@ -1,28 +1,16 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-base=${TALER_DEPLOYMENT_BASE:-$HOME}
-export PATH="$base/deployment":$PATH
+set -eu
 
-build_merchant() {
-  (
-    set -eu
-    base=${TALER_DEPLOYMENT_BASE:-$HOME}
-
-    cd $base/merchant
-    git clean -fdx
-    ./bootstrap
-    ./configure CFLAGS='-ggdb -O0' \
-            --prefix=$base/local --with-gnunet=$base/local \
-            --with-mint=$base/local \
-            --with-microhttpd=$base/local \
-            --enable-logging=verbose
-    make
-    make install
-  )
-}
-
-cd $base/merchant/ && \
-  git pull && \
-  git submodule update --init && \
-  cd $base/deployment && \
-  build_merchant
+cd $HOME/merchant/
+git pull
+git submodule update --init
+git clean -fdx
+./bootstrap
+./configure CFLAGS='-ggdb -O0' \
+  --prefix=$HOME/local --with-gnunet=$HOME/local \
+  --with-mint=$HOME/local \
+  --with-microhttpd=$HOME/local \
+  --enable-logging=verbose
+make
+make install
diff --git a/taler-build/update_merchant_frontends.sh b/taler-build/update_merchant_frontends.sh
index 3e206c9..0a948ab 100755
--- a/taler-build/update_merchant_frontends.sh
+++ b/taler-build/update_merchant_frontends.sh
@@ -1,15 +1,12 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-base=${TALER_DEPLOYMENT_BASE:-$HOME}
+set -eu
 
-export PATH="$base/deployment":$PATH
-
-cd $base/merchant-frontends/ && \
-  git pull && \
-  git submodule update --init && \
-  git clean -fxd && \
-  ./bootstrap && \
-  ./configure --prefix="$base/local" && \
-  make && \
-  make install && \
-  cd $base/deployment
+cd $HOME/merchant-frontends/
+git pull
+git submodule update --init
+git clean -fxd
+./bootstrap
+./configure --prefix="$HOME/local"
+make
+make install
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