diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6ae21e914..599b52b9e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ erl_crash.dump
# variables.
/config/*.secret.exs
/config/generated_config.exs
-/config/*.env
-
# Database setup file, some may forget to delete it
/config/setup_db.psql
diff --git a/docs/administration/CLI_tasks/release_environments.md b/docs/administration/CLI_tasks/release_environments.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 36ab43864..000000000
--- a/docs/administration/CLI_tasks/release_environments.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-# Generate release environment file
-
-```sh tab="OTP"
- ./bin/pleroma_ctl release_env gen
-```
-
-```sh tab="From Source"
-mix pleroma.release_env gen
-```
diff --git a/docs/installation/otp_en.md b/docs/installation/otp_en.md
index 338dfa7d0..e4f822d1c 100644
--- a/docs/installation/otp_en.md
+++ b/docs/installation/otp_en.md
@@ -121,9 +121,6 @@ chown -R pleroma /etc/pleroma
# Run the config generator
su pleroma -s $SHELL -lc "./bin/pleroma_ctl instance gen --output /etc/pleroma/config.exs --output-psql /tmp/setup_db.psql"
-# Run the environment file generator.
-su pleroma -s $SHELL -lc "./bin/pleroma_ctl release_env gen"
-
# Create the postgres database
su postgres -s $SHELL -lc "psql -f /tmp/setup_db.psql"
@@ -134,7 +131,7 @@ su pleroma -s $SHELL -lc "./bin/pleroma_ctl migrate"
# su pleroma -s $SHELL -lc "./bin/pleroma_ctl migrate --migrations-path priv/repo/optional_migrations/rum_indexing/"
# Start the instance to verify that everything is working as expected
-su pleroma -s $SHELL -lc "export $(cat /opt/pleroma/config/pleroma.env); ./bin/pleroma daemon"
+su pleroma -s $SHELL -lc "./bin/pleroma daemon"
# Wait for about 20 seconds and query the instance endpoint, if it shows your uri, name and email correctly, you are configured correctly
sleep 20 && curl http://localhost:4000/api/v1/instance
@@ -203,7 +200,6 @@ rc-update add pleroma
# Copy the service into a proper directory
cp /opt/pleroma/installation/pleroma.service /etc/systemd/system/pleroma.service
-
# Start pleroma and enable it on boot
systemctl start pleroma
systemctl enable pleroma
@@ -279,3 +275,4 @@ This will create an account withe the username of 'joeuser' with the email addre
## Questions
Questions about the installation or didn’t it work as it should be, ask in [#pleroma:matrix.org](https://matrix.heldscal.la/#/room/#freenode_#pleroma:matrix.org) or IRC Channel **#pleroma** on **Freenode**.
+
diff --git a/installation/init.d/pleroma b/installation/init.d/pleroma
index e908cda1b..384536f7e 100755
--- a/installation/init.d/pleroma
+++ b/installation/init.d/pleroma
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ pidfile="/var/run/pleroma.pid"
directory=/opt/pleroma
healthcheck_delay=60
healthcheck_timer=30
-export $(cat /opt/pleroma/config/pleroma.env)
: ${pleroma_port:-4000}
diff --git a/installation/pleroma.service b/installation/pleroma.service
index ee00a3b7a..5dcbc1387 100644
--- a/installation/pleroma.service
+++ b/installation/pleroma.service
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ Environment="MIX_ENV=prod"
Environment="HOME=/var/lib/pleroma"
; Path to the folder containing the Pleroma installation.
WorkingDirectory=/opt/pleroma
-; Path to the environment file. the file contains RELEASE_COOKIE and etc
-EnvironmentFile=/opt/pleroma/config/pleroma.env
; Path to the Mix binary.
ExecStart=/usr/bin/mix phx.server
diff --git a/lib/mix/tasks/pleroma/release_env.ex b/lib/mix/tasks/pleroma/release_env.ex
deleted file mode 100644
index 9da74ffcf..000000000
--- a/lib/mix/tasks/pleroma/release_env.ex
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,76 +0,0 @@
-# Pleroma: A lightweight social networking server
-# Copyright © 2017-2020 Pleroma Authors
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
-
-defmodule Mix.Tasks.Pleroma.ReleaseEnv do
- use Mix.Task
- import Mix.Pleroma
-
- @shortdoc "Generate Pleroma environment file."
- @moduledoc File.read!("docs/administration/CLI_tasks/release_environments.md")
-
- def run(["gen" | rest]) do
- {options, [], []} =
- OptionParser.parse(
- rest,
- strict: [
- force: :boolean,
- path: :string
- ],
- aliases: [
- p: :path,
- f: :force
- ]
- )
-
- file_path =
- get_option(
- options,
- :path,
- "Environment file path",
- "./config/pleroma.env"
- )
-
- env_path = Path.expand(file_path)
-
- proceed? =
- if File.exists?(env_path) do
- get_option(
- options,
- :force,
- "Environment file already exists. Do you want to overwrite the #{env_path} file? (y/n)",
- "n"
- ) === "y"
- else
- true
- end
-
- if proceed? do
- case do_generate(env_path) do
- {:error, reason} ->
- shell_error(
- File.Error.message(%{action: "write to file", reason: reason, path: env_path})
- )
-
- _ ->
- shell_info("\nThe file generated: #{env_path}.\n")
-
- shell_info("""
- WARNING: before start pleroma app please make sure to make the file read-only and non-modifiable.
- Example:
- chmod 0444 #{file_path}
- chattr +i #{file_path}
- """)
- end
- else
- shell_info("\nThe file is exist. #{env_path}.\n")
- end
- end
-
- def do_generate(path) do
- content = "RELEASE_COOKIE=#{Base.encode32(:crypto.strong_rand_bytes(32))}"
-
- File.mkdir_p!(Path.dirname(path))
- File.write(path, content)
- end
-end
diff --git a/test/tasks/release_env_test.exs b/test/tasks/release_env_test.exs
deleted file mode 100644
index 519f1eba9..000000000
--- a/test/tasks/release_env_test.exs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-# Pleroma: A lightweight social networking server
-# Copyright © 2017-2020 Pleroma Authors
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
-
-defmodule Mix.Tasks.Pleroma.ReleaseEnvTest do
- use ExUnit.Case
- import ExUnit.CaptureIO, only: [capture_io: 1]
-
- @path "config/pleroma.test.env"
-
- def do_clean do
- if File.exists?(@path) do
- File.rm_rf(@path)
- end
- end
-
- setup do
- do_clean()
- on_exit(fn -> do_clean() end)
- :ok
- end
-
- test "generate pleroma.env" do
- assert capture_io(fn ->
- Mix.Tasks.Pleroma.ReleaseEnv.run(["gen", "--path", @path, "--force"])
- end) =~ "The file generated"
-
- assert File.read!(@path) =~ "RELEASE_COOKIE="
- end
-end