How can I set environment variables in my Linux service for Asterisk even though it doesn't have a real user?

Question

I have created a linux service that runs as a deamon (and gets started from /etc/init.d/X). I need to set some environment variables that can be accessed by the application.

Answer 1

If your distro of choice is now using systemd try systemctl edit --full asterisk.service and consider EnvironmentFile and Environment

These files normally live here: /etc/systemd/system/myservice.service e.g cron.service