diff --git a/docs/compose-file.md b/docs/compose-file.md index 9bc725613..e53265663 100644 --- a/docs/compose-file.md +++ b/docs/compose-file.md @@ -903,7 +903,8 @@ It's more complicated if you're using particular configuration features: syslog-address: "tcp://192.168.0.42:123" - `links` with environment variables: As documented in the - [environment variables reference](env.md), environment variables created by + [environment variables reference](link-env-deprecated.md), environment variables + created by links have been deprecated for some time. In the new Docker network system, they have been removed. You should either connect directly to the appropriate hostname or set the relevant environment variable yourself, diff --git a/docs/env.md b/docs/link-env-deprecated.md similarity index 94% rename from docs/env.md rename to docs/link-env-deprecated.md index f4eeedeb4..55ba5f2d1 100644 --- a/docs/env.md +++ b/docs/link-env-deprecated.md @@ -1,15 +1,16 @@ -# Compose environment variables reference +# Link environment variables reference > **Note:** Environment variables are no longer the recommended method for connecting to linked services. Instead, you should use the link name (by default, the name of the linked service) as the hostname to connect to. See the [docker-compose.yml documentation](compose-file.md#links) for details. >