throw an error for build paths in HOME (#127)

Fixes #126
eth-cscs · Aug 24, 2023 · f9b7e46 · f9b7e46
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diff --git a/stackinator/builder.py b/stackinator/builder.py
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ def __init__(self, args):
         if parts[1] == "tmp":
             raise IOError("build path can't be in '/tmp'")
 
+        # the build path can't be in $HOME because the build step rebinds $HOME
+        if path.is_relative_to(pathlib.Path.home()):
+            raise IOError("build path can't be in '$HOME' or '~'")
+
         self.path = path
         self.root = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.resolve()