Specify BASE_DIR via environment in docker

[Parlane]

Describe what you are trying to accomplish and why in non technical terms Hey @blakeblackshear, it would be great if I could specify BASE_DIR from docker environment instead of the hardcoded /media/frigate.

Personally, I just want to use /data/frigate so when I run lsof commands on my host they point to the correct place and lsof wont then show:

frigate.o 26730 root mem REG 0,38 32897 /media/frigate/frigate.db-shm (stat: No such file or directory)

Describe the solution you'd like An environment variable to override the default BASE_DIR:

import os
BASE_DIR = os.environ.get("FRIGATE_BASE_DIR", "/media/frigate")
CLIPS_DIR = f"{BASE_DIR}/clips"
RECORD_DIR = f"{BASE_DIR}/recordings"
CACHE_DIR = "/tmp/cache"
YAML_EXT = (".yaml", ".yml")

Describe alternatives you've considered

Possibly you could define the directories in the config file too.

[NickM-27]

Are you running HAOS or linux?

with linux standard docker you should be able to map /data/frigate /media/frigate and it'll work today, the file structure inside the container shouldn't matter

[Parlane]

Are you running HAOS or linux?

with linux standard docker you should be able to map /data/frigate /media/frigate and it'll work today, the file structure inside the container shouldn't matter

Thanks @NickM-27, I run frigate as a docker container under debian.

I did add the bit about why I wanted it under the second paragraph of my feature request. My mapping works fine, it's just a request for a tidier mount point.

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[Parlane]

I would still like this ability... thanks :)

[blakeblackshear]

This has other implications since nginx uses the media directory as well. It would require making that config dynamic and today it is statically defined. I am fine leaving this open in case one day it makes sense.