Environment Variables
The env
section allows you to define environment variables directly within the configuration file. These variables can then be used to dynamically replace values throughout your configuration using the ${VARIABLE_NAME}
syntax.
Values set in the env
section are case-sensitive. However, as a best practice, we recommend using uppercase names for environment variables. The example below defines two variables, FLUSH_INTERVAL
and STDOUT_FMT
, which can be accessed in the configuration using ${FLUSH_INTERVAL}
and ${STDOUT_FMT}
:
Predefined Variables
Fluent Bit provides a set of predefined environment variables that can be used in your configuration:
External Variables
In addition to variables defined in the configuration file or the predefined ones, Fluent Bit can access system environment variables set in the user space. These external variables can be referenced in the configuration using the same ${VARIABLE_NAME} pattern.
For example, to set the FLUSH_INTERVAL system environment variable to 2 and use it in your configuration:
In the configuration file, you can then access this value as follows:
This approach allows you to easily manage and override configuration values using environment variables, providing flexibility in various deployment environments.
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