remove pathEnvVariable

client.go

@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ func (c *client) runPlay(path string) {
 	if confp.RunOnRead != "" {
 		onReadCmd = exec.Command("/bin/sh", "-c", confp.RunOnRead)
 		onReadCmd.Env = append(os.Environ(),
-			c.p.conf.PathEnvVariable+"="+path,
+			"RTSP_SERVER_PATH="+path,
 		)
 		onReadCmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
 		onReadCmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
@@ -932,7 +932,7 @@ func (c *client) runRecord(path string) {
 	if confp.RunOnPublish != "" {
 		onPublishCmd = exec.Command("/bin/sh", "-c", confp.RunOnPublish)
 		onPublishCmd.Env = append(os.Environ(),
-			c.p.conf.PathEnvVariable+"="+path,
+			"RTSP_SERVER_PATH="+path,
 		)
 		onPublishCmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
 		onPublishCmd.Stderr = os.Stderr

conf.go

@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ type conf struct {
 	RunOnConnect          string                                `yaml:"runOnConnect"`
 	ReadTimeout           time.Duration                         `yaml:"readTimeout"`
 	WriteTimeout          time.Duration                         `yaml:"writeTimeout"`
-	PathEnvVariable       string                                `yaml:"pathEnvVariable"`
 	AuthMethods           []string                              `yaml:"authMethods"`
 	authMethodsParsed     []gortsplib.AuthMethod                ``
 	Metrics               bool                                  `yaml:"metrics"`
@@ -133,14 +132,6 @@ func loadConf(fpath string, stdin io.Reader) (*conf, error) {
 		conf.WriteTimeout = 5 * time.Second
 	}
 
-	if conf.PathEnvVariable == "" {
-		conf.PathEnvVariable = "RTSP_SERVER_PATH"
-	}
-	re := regexp.MustCompile("^[a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]*$")
-	if !re.MatchString(conf.PathEnvVariable) {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("pathEnvVariable must consist of only alphanumerics and underscores, and should not begin with a digit")
-	}
-
 	if len(conf.AuthMethods) == 0 {
 		conf.AuthMethods = []string{"basic", "digest"}
 	}

main.go

@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ func newProgram(args []string, stdin io.Reader) (*program, error) {
 		if confp.RunOnInit != "" {
 			onInitCmd := exec.Command("/bin/sh", "-c", confp.RunOnInit)
 			onInitCmd.Env = append(os.Environ(),
-				conf.PathEnvVariable+"="+path,
+				"RTSP_SERVER_PATH="+path,
 			)
 			onInitCmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
 			onInitCmd.Stderr = os.Stderr

path.go

@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func (pa *path) describe(client *client) {
 				pa.lastActivation = time.Now()
 				pa.onDemandCmd = exec.Command("/bin/sh", "-c", pa.confp.RunOnDemand)
 				pa.onDemandCmd.Env = append(os.Environ(),
-					pa.p.conf.PathEnvVariable+"="+pa.id,
+					"RTSP_SERVER_PATH="+pa.id,
 				)
 				pa.onDemandCmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
 				pa.onDemandCmd.Stderr = os.Stderr

rtsp-simple-server.yml

@@ -7,18 +7,20 @@ rtspPort: 8554
 rtpPort: 8000
 # port of the UDP RTCP listener
 rtcpPort: 8001
-# command to run when a client connects.
+
-# this is terminated with SIGINT when a client disconnects.
-runOnConnect:
 # timeout of read operations
 readTimeout: 10s
 # timeout of write operations
 writeTimeout: 5s
-# name of environment variable used to pass the path to runOnInit/Demand/Publish/Read
+
-pathEnvVariable: RTSP_SERVER_PATH
 # supported authentication methods
 # WARNING: both methods are insecure, use RTSP inside a VPN to enforce security.
 authMethods: [basic, digest]
+
+# command to run when a client connects.
+# this is terminated with SIGINT when a client disconnects.
+runOnConnect:
+
 # enable Prometheus-compatible metrics on port 9998
 metrics: false
 # enable pprof on port 9999 to monitor performances
@@ -45,26 +47,23 @@ paths:
     # command to run when this path is loaded by the program.
     # this can be used, for example, to publish a stream and keep it always opened.
     # This is terminated with SIGINT when the program closes.
-    # The path is available as an environment variable configured by pathEnvVariable
+    # The path can be accessed with the variable RTSP_SERVER_PATH
     runOnInit:
 
     # command to run when this path is requested.
     # This can be used, for example, to publish a stream on demand.
     # This is terminated with SIGINT when the path is not requested anymore.
-    # The actual path from the request (useful for wildcard paths) is available as an
+    # The path can be accessed with the variable RTSP_SERVER_PATH
-    # environment variable configured by pathEnvVariable
     runOnDemand:
 
     # command to run when a client starts publishing.
     # This is terminated with SIGINT when a client stops publishing.
-    # The actual path from the client (useful for wildcard paths) is available as an
+    # The path can be accessed with the variable RTSP_SERVER_PATH
-    # environment variable configured by pathEnvVariable
     runOnPublish:
 
     # command to run when a clients starts reading.
     # This is terminated with SIGINT when a client stops reading.
-    # The actual path from the client (useful for wildcard paths) is available as an
+    # The path can be accessed with the variable RTSP_SERVER_PATH
-    # environment variable configured by pathEnvVariable
     runOnRead:
 
     # username required to publish