How should I handle Sphinx configuration in version control?

I have a problem with my development workflow and Sphinx. I want to keep configuration file for Sphinx in version control so it's easier to manage开发者_JS百科. This means it's easier to link the file to code updates, etc ... However, the configuration file is stored in /usr/local/etc.

There are two solutions I can think of. Store the file in the repository and move it to the correct folder on deployment or recompile Sphinx to look for the file in my repository. I had a suggestion from someone to use a symlink, but that still requires a change on deployment.

Is there an elegant solution in Sphinx I'm missing?

perhaps have the /usr/local/etc/sphinx.conf file be a script that pulls the actual sphinx config from the file in your repo.

http://sphinxsearch.com/docs/current.html#rel098 scroll down to general and you'll see:

"added scripting (shebang syntax) support to config files (example: #!/usr/bin/php in the first line)"