MAINT: use abs path

utils/make_db

@@ -82,11 +82,11 @@ function _install_unit_test_database () {
     # create test user
     grant
 
-    # update to latest
-    cp .config .test_config
     echo "DATABASE_NAME=\"$UNITTEST_DATABASE\"" >> .test_config
     pushd patches > /dev/null
-    ./applyPatches.sh --env=../.test_config
+    export ENV_FILE=$(realpath ../.test_config)
+    ./applyPatches.sh
+    unset ENV_FILE
     popd > /dev/null
     rm .test_config
 }