[FIXED] Where do I set environment variables for Django?

Issue

everyone!

Django 1.11 + PostgreSQL 9.6 + Gunicorn + Ubuntu 16.04 in AWS

I want to set environment variables for sensitive info.(django secret key, DB password...)

I studied many articles about setting ways.

But when I tried os.environ['env_name'],

1. .bashrc: Not working

2. .bash_profile: Not working

3. .profile: Not working

4. /etc/environment: Not working

5. Gunicorn script file.(systemd): I set them in gunicorn systemd script. It work very well.

But because I want to use the environment variables in other program too, I set them among 1~5 configurations. I don't understand why 1~5 configurations didn't work. Is there scope or priority of setting environment variables?

EDIT:

I use Ubuntu 16.04 server. I can't restart terminal session.

I tried 'source .bashrc' and logout/login. But It didn't work.

Of cource, 'echo $some_env_var' is working, I say, django can't read.

Solution

create a file called .bashrc in your server

export('the_name_in_bashrc', some_value)

then in the settings.py

import os
some_variable = os.environ.get('the_name_in_bashrc')

Answered By - Exprator

Answer Checked By - Katrina (PHPFixing Volunteer)