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+# env vars for netdata
+export NETDATA_STOCK_CONFIG_DIR="/etc/netdata/conf.d"
+export NETDATA_USER_CONFIG_DIR="/etc/netdata"
+export NETDATA_VARLIB_DIR="/var/lib/netdata"
+export NETDATA_CACHE_DIR="/var/cache/netdata"