Linux export environment variables & dotenv read .env file All In One
Node.js
process.env
override bug
terminal command override .env
file bug
why the terminal command will override
dotenv.config()
?
.env
OPENAI_API_KEY=1
BUG=true
index.js
const dotenv = require('dotenv');
console.log(`dotenv =`, dotenv.config());
// console.log(`env =`, process.env);
// terminal command override .env file bug ❌
console.log(`OPENAI_API_KEY =`, process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY);
console.log(`BUGf =`, process.env.BUG);
# set env variable
$ export OPENAI_API_KEY=1234567
# test
$ node ./index.js
https://github.com/motdotla/dotenv/issues/716