Would it be possible to remove client/src/js/config.json ?

[dsclassen]

I use Ansible to deploy SynchWeb to our server and I make changes to client/src/js/config.json during the process. Since this file is tracked in git, this causes all subsequent Ansible tasks to fail.

The client/src/js/config_sample.json file is still there for people to have a reference to start from, but maybe we could remove the DLS-specific client/src/js/config.json version?

This would follow the pattern in api directory where there is no api/config.php. One is expected to make a copy of api/config_sample.php and customize it to your site.

I can always use "force" during the git checkout step so this isn't a huge deal.

[John-Holt-Tessella]

I don't see why not, but I am not sure I am significantly empowered to do this. I will talk with the team and then we will get it prioritised. Presumably this is not a new thing, but is there a timescale you need this fixing on?

[dsclassen]

I doubt this is of very high priority, and I guess I could just make a small PR myself to deal with it.

[John-Holt-Tessella]

That would be cool, we can then approve it.

[ndg63276]

Added as an internal issue at https://jira.diamond.ac.uk/browse/LIMS-694