From a5f870b7d063655261e75c411637021bc8f68f03 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jon <jonathon.lockwood@networkedweb.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2025 16:13:19 +0930
Subject: [PATCH] fix(base): metrics dir env var PROMETHEUS_MULTIPROC_DIR must
 ALWAYS exist

if it don't exist python cant set it.

ref: #469 #470
---
 .vscode/launch.json | 5 ++++-
 dockerfile          | 4 ++++
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index 955cd203..62cb4a5a 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -35,7 +35,10 @@
             ],
             "django": true,
             "autoStartBrowser": false,
-            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/app"
+            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/app",
+            "env": {
+                "PROMETHEUS_MULTIPROC_DIR": ""
+            }
         },
         {
             "name": "Migrate",
diff --git a/dockerfile b/dockerfile
index 0664b582..f3a661ae 100644
--- a/dockerfile
+++ b/dockerfile
@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@ ENV CI_PROJECT_URL=${CI_PROJECT_URL}
 ENV CI_COMMIT_SHA=${CI_COMMIT_SHA}
 ENV CI_COMMIT_TAG=${CI_COMMIT_TAG}
 
+# Var must exist, even empty so that the metrics settings logic functions
+# correctly
+ENV PROMETHEUS_MULTIPROC_DIR=""
+
 ENV IS_WORKER=False