From 11aeb24099ab5eca7ff40e85bf736866bb2875a2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: achatterjee-grafana <70489351+achatterjee-grafana@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2021 13:18:11 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Doc: Fixed issue 40017 (#40152) (#40161) * Added content as suggested by Will * removed a few extra words. * Update docs/sources/administration/configuration.md Co-authored-by: Fiona Artiaga <89225282+GrafanaWriter@users.noreply.github.com> * Update docs/sources/administration/configuration.md Co-authored-by: Fiona Artiaga <89225282+GrafanaWriter@users.noreply.github.com> * Update docs/sources/administration/configuration.md Co-authored-by: Fiona Artiaga <89225282+GrafanaWriter@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Fiona Artiaga <89225282+GrafanaWriter@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Fiona Artiaga <89225282+GrafanaWriter@users.noreply.github.com> --- docs/sources/administration/configuration.md | 6 ++++-- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/sources/administration/configuration.md b/docs/sources/administration/configuration.md index b0dee4f6bda..4d1fc7e9aba 100644 --- a/docs/sources/administration/configuration.md +++ b/docs/sources/administration/configuration.md @@ -53,9 +53,11 @@ Semicolons (the `;` char) are the standard way to comment out lines in a `.ini` A common problem is forgetting to uncomment a line in the `custom.ini` (or `grafana.ini`) file which causes the configuration option to be ignored. -## Configure with environment variables +## Override configuration with environment variables -All options in the configuration file can be overridden using environment variables using the syntax: +Do not use environment variables to _add_ new configuration settings. Instead, use environmental variables to _override_ existing options. + +To override an option: ```bash GF__