From: Kaliko Jack <kaliko@azylum.org>
Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2021 13:29:19 +0000 (+0100)
Subject: Add doc section about environment variables and defaults
X-Git-Tag: v0.6.0~11
X-Git-Url: http://git.kaliko.me/?p=python-musicpd.git;a=commitdiff_plain;h=84529a410bdc6a08450732b14113094acfd8fcb8

Add doc section about environment variables and defaults
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diff --git a/doc/source/use.rst b/doc/source/use.rst
index a213247..f01fd39 100644
--- a/doc/source/use.rst
+++ b/doc/source/use.rst
@@ -24,6 +24,28 @@ them), and the functions used to parse their responses see :ref:`commands`.
 
 See the `MPD protocol documentation`_ for more details.
 
+Environment variables
+---------------------
+
+The client honors the following environment variables:
+
+  * ``MPD_HOST`` MPD host (:abbr:`FQDN (fully qualified domain name)`, socket path or abstract socket) and password.
+
+    | To define a password set MPD_HOST to "`password@host`" (password only "`password@`")
+    | For abstract socket use "@" as prefix : "`@socket`" and then with a password  "`pass@@socket`"
+    | Regular unix socket are set with an absolute path: "`/run/mpd/socket`"
+  * ``MPD_PORT`` MPD port, relevant for TCP socket only, ie with :abbr:`FQDN (fully qualified domain name)` defined host
+  * ``MPD_TIMEOUT`` timeout for connecting to MPD and for waiting for MPD’s response in seconds
+  * ``XDG_RUNTIME_DIR`` path to look for potential socket: ``${XDG_RUNTIME_DIR}/mpd/socket``
+
+Defaults settings
+-----------------
+
+  * If ``MPD_HOST`` is not set, then look for a socket in ``${XDG_RUNTIME_DIR}/mpd/socket``
+  * If there is no socket use ``localhost``
+  * If ``MPD_PORT`` is not set, then use ``6600``
+  * If ``MPD_TIMEOUT`` is not set, then uses :py:obj:`musicpd.CONNECTION_TIMEOUT`
+
 Command lists
 -------------