Is there a way to pass Environment variables through a Monit config

Question

I have a script that needs to be kept alive by Monit. How can I pass my environment variables to this script? Something like:

check host steve with address localhost
        group nn
        ENV = "DBHOST=localhost" #this doesn't work...
        start program = "/home/steve.sh start"
        start program = "/home/steve.sh restart"
        if failed port 80 protocol http for 2 cycles then restart

Answer 1

It's not possible to pass ENV to the script with monit.

The easiest way to get this done might be using parameters:

Add a bridge script /home/monit_steve.sh:

#!/bin/bash
export DBHOST="$1"
/home/steve.sh "$2"
exit $?

Then update your monitrc to match (you currently have 2x start program...):

check host steve with address localhost
  group nn
  start program = "/home/monit_steve.sh localhost start"
  restart program = "/home/monit_steve.sh localhost restart"
  if failed port 80 protocol http for 2 cycles then restart