maybe it works this time

src/apt-layer/compile-installer.sh

@@ -100,28 +100,14 @@ current_config=$(cat "$CONFIG_FILE")
 # Create the compiled installer
 print_status "Compiling installer with embedded configuration..."
 
-# Create temporary file for processing
-temp_file=$(mktemp)
-
-# Process the template and replace the placeholder
-{
-    # Read template line by line
-    while IFS= read -r line; do
-        # Check if this line starts the here document
-        if [[ "$line" == *"sudo tee \"\$config_dir/paths.json\""* ]]; then
-            echo "$line"
-            # Skip the next line (PATHS_JSON_PLACEHOLDER)
-            read -r placeholder_line
-            # Output the current configuration
-            echo "$current_config"
-        else
-            echo "$line"
-        fi
-    done < "$TEMPLATE_FILE"
-} > "$temp_file"
-
-# Move to final location
-mv "$temp_file" "$OUTPUT_FILE"
+# Create the compiled installer by replacing the placeholder using awk
+awk -v json="$current_config" '
+    /PATHS_JSON_PLACEHOLDER/ {
+        print json
+        next
+    }
+    { print }
+' "$TEMPLATE_FILE" > "$OUTPUT_FILE"
 
 # Make it executable
 chmod +x "$OUTPUT_FILE"

src/apt-layer/templates/install-apt-layer.template.sh

@@ -184,8 +184,9 @@ install_apt_layer() {
     sudo mkdir -p "$config_dir"
     
     # Create paths.json configuration
-    sudo tee "$config_dir/paths.json" >/dev/null << 'PATHS_JSON_PLACEHOLDER'
+    sudo tee "$config_dir/paths.json" >/dev/null <<EOF
 PATHS_JSON_PLACEHOLDER
+EOF
     
     # Set proper permissions
     sudo chmod 644 "$config_dir/paths.json"