How to configure without persistent storage

[adyanth]

I would like to use this as a downloader only, no persisted configs. I see a bunch of configs at src/assets/default.json but how do I configure them all? Can I use environment variables for all of them?

[Tzahi12345]

You can force config values but you'd still need the default.json config file. From what it sounds like, you're not trying to avoid "configs", rather the files downloaded to the server (like most public youtube to mp3 websites work)

This is certainly possible, I can walk you through how to set that up. In the Extra tab in your settings:

1. Disable File manager enabled (this is required for auto-delete of files)
2. Disable Downloads manager enabled
3. Enable Download only mode

The major caveat here is that the settings menu would still be accessible. There's an issue available for that (#545)

Btw, the config file you mentioned is just the dev one. The real one is in backend/appdata. Those are the only two config files.

[adyanth]

Thanks, what I am trying to do is run it in Kubernetes without a persistent volume. I have already set those configs (other than download manager, I need that too), and I do not need auto delete, I need them saved. How would the 3 settings persist when the pod is deleted and brought back? I can map a config json file to the pod using a configMap but I don't like to have a persistent storage for config when I do not want it to change.

[Tzahi12345]

Ah ok I misunderstood, yeah there's not really a way to avoid having the config.

The way it currently works is that there are environment variables (see here for a slightly outdated list) but that only overrides the settings at startup. We could definitely have an option where you can ditch the configs/settings menu and for every environment variable not set, it will just use the default.

Just curious on your setup, if you have a volume for your downloaded files can't you do the same for the appdata directory (where the config is stored)?

[adyanth]

I have an NFS mount to a location used by a media player that picks up on videos downloaded so I can watch it on my TV. I could place the config files there as well, but it would clutter the directory, nothing much else.

[Tzahi12345]

I hear you, feel free to make an issue from this so we could better keep track of it, otherwise I'll probably forget to implement it in the next version :P