Update update_primary_nginx.yml

.github/workflows/update_primary_nginx.yml

@@ -1,17 +1,16 @@
-name: Setup Nginx from the Configuration File
+name: UNFINISHED - setup nginx from the configuration file
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
   deploy:
     runs-on: self-hosted
-
+      
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
-
-      - name: Load environment variables
+      - name: Dotenv Action
         uses: falti/dotenv-action@v1.1.4
         with:
           export-variables: true
@@ -20,25 +19,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check environment variables
         run: env
 
-      - name: Ensure runner user has permission to modify Nginx config
-        run: |
-          sudo usermod -aG nginx $(whoami)
-          sudo chmod -R g+w /etc/nginx/conf.d/
-
-      - name: Escape Nginx variables
-        run: sed -i 's/\$http_host/\\$http_host/g; s/\$remote_addr/\\$remote_addr/g; s/\$proxy_add_x_forwarded_for/\\$proxy_add_x_forwarded_for/g' ./nginx_template.txt
-
-      - name: Substitute environment variables
-        run: envsubst '${PROD_PORT_PREFIX} ${GATEWAY_POSTFIX} ${DEV_PORT_PREFIX} ${STAG_PORT_PREFIX}' < ./nginx_template.txt > temp_default.conf
+      #Doesn't work properly, envsubst replaces all instances of $variable and ${variable}, but we want to keep e.g., $host as nginx variables
+      #- name: Create temporary nginx config file
+      #  run: envsubst  < ./nginx_template.txt > temp_default.conf
+      # Maybe look at https://www.baeldung.com/linux/envsubst-command to get an idea
+
+      - name: Copy temporary file to correct place 
+        run: cp -L temp_default.conf /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf
 
-      - name: Copy Nginx config to correct place
-        run: cp temp_default.conf /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf
-
-      - name: Show updated Nginx config
+      - name: Show nginx file
         run: cat /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf
-
-      - name: Validate Nginx config
-        run: sudo nginx -t
-
-      - name: Reload Nginx
-        run: sudo systemctl reload nginx