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doc: update with config overrides info

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Wim Taymans 2022-02-03 17:31:01 +01:00
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@ -62,8 +62,18 @@ for configuration files are:
- `$sysconfdir/pipewire/pipewire.conf` (usually `/etc/pipewire/pipewire.conf`)
- `$datadir/pipewire/pipewire.conf` (usually `/usr/share/pipewire/pipewire.conf`)
The first configuration file found is loaded, the PipeWire daemon does not
currently combine configuration files.
The first configuration file found is loaded as the base configuration.
Next, configuration sections are collected in the directories in this
order:
- `$datadir/pipewire/pipewire.conf.d/` (usually `/usr/share/pipewire/pipewire.conf.d/`)
- `$sysconfdir/pipewire/pipewire.conf.d/` (usually `/etc/pipewire/pipewire.conf.d/`)
- `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/pipewire/pipewire.conf.d/` (usually `$HOME/.config/pipewire/pipewire.conf.d/`)
They are applied to the global configuration file. Properties are overwritten
and array elements are appended. This makes it possible to make small custom customizations
or additions to the main configuration file.
The environment variables `PIPEWIRE_CONFIG_DIR`, `PIPEWIRE_CONFIG_PREFIX`
and `PIPEWIRE_CONFIG_NAME` can be used to specify an alternative config