diff --git a/agency-route-count/.gitignore b/agency-route-count/.gitignore
index e6905a2..81a38be 100644
--- a/agency-route-count/.gitignore
+++ b/agency-route-count/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1 @@
-.env*
\ No newline at end of file
+.env*
diff --git a/agency-route-count/index.js b/agency-route-count/index.js
index b83219e..5e68b2f 100644
--- a/agency-route-count/index.js
+++ b/agency-route-count/index.js
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
-require('dotenv').config();
 const axios=require('axios');
 const debug=require('debug')('debug');
 const Count=require('./agency-route-count');
 const Mapping=require('./utils/mapping');
 
-const URL=process.env.URL;
+const URL='to be configured';
 debug('URL: '+URL)
 
 run().catch(err => {
diff --git a/agency-route-count/package.json b/agency-route-count/package.json
index 10ad547..aeac46e 100644
--- a/agency-route-count/package.json
+++ b/agency-route-count/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
     "nodemon": "^2.0.7"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "axios": "^0.21.1",
-    "dotenv": "^8.2.0"
+    "axios": "^0.21.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/ary-this-week/.gitignore b/ary-this-week/.gitignore
index e6905a2..81a38be 100644
--- a/ary-this-week/.gitignore
+++ b/ary-this-week/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1 @@
-.env*
\ No newline at end of file
+.env*
diff --git a/gtfs-service/.env b/gtfs-service/.env
deleted file mode 100644
index a484880..0000000
--- a/gtfs-service/.env
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-NODE_ENV=development
-#URL=https://soll.vbn.de/gtfs/servicedays?routeshortname=411
-URL=http://localhost:65534/servicedays?routeshortname=411
diff --git a/gtfs-service/.gitignore b/gtfs-service/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81a38be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gtfs-service/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.env*
diff --git a/gtfs-service/gtfs-service.js b/gtfs-service/gtfs-service.js
index ed6858c..40db1c3 100644
--- a/gtfs-service/gtfs-service.js
+++ b/gtfs-service/gtfs-service.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-require('dotenv').config();
 const axios=require('axios');
 const debug=require('debug')('gtfs-service');
 
diff --git a/gtfs-service/index.js b/gtfs-service/index.js
index 9ff37ed..68bd8e3 100644
--- a/gtfs-service/index.js
+++ b/gtfs-service/index.js
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-require('dotenv').config();
 const axios=require('axios');
 const debug=require('debug')('debug');
 const GtfsService=require('./gtfs-service');
 
-const URL=process.env.URL;
+const URL='to be configured';
 debug('URL: '+URL)
 
 run().catch(err => {
diff --git a/gtfs-service/package.json b/gtfs-service/package.json
index 58a3f6d..1c29f5d 100644
--- a/gtfs-service/package.json
+++ b/gtfs-service/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
     "nodemon": "^2.0.7"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "axios": "^0.21.1",
-    "dotenv": "^8.2.0"
+    "axios": "^0.21.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/http-get/.env b/http-get/.env
deleted file mode 100644
index 95c33c1..0000000
--- a/http-get/.env
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-#ADDR='https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/users?_limit=2'
-#ADDR='https://192.168.22.14:65534/agency-all'
-#ADDR='https://dede-display.vbn.de:42001/ivu-loc'
-#ADDR='https://soll.vbn.de:65534/stops-all'
-#ADDR='http://soll.vbn.de/gtfs/frequencies-all'
-ADDR=http://localhost:65534/agency-all
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/http-get/.gitignore b/http-get/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81a38be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/http-get/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.env*
diff --git a/http-get/index.js b/http-get/index.js
index 64dd814..b4e48db 100644
--- a/http-get/index.js
+++ b/http-get/index.js
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 const http = require('http');
-require('dotenv').config();
 const DEBUG=require('debug')('http-get');
 
-const ADDR=process.env.ADDR;
+const ADDR='to be configured';
 DEBUG('ADDR: '+ADDR);
 let request = http.get(ADDR, (res) => {
     if (res.statusCode !== 200) {
diff --git a/http-get/package.json b/http-get/package.json
index 386b49f..c3e6957 100644
--- a/http-get/package.json
+++ b/http-get/package.json
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@
     "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "debug": "^4.3.4",
-    "dotenv": "^16.0.0"
+    "debug": "^4.3.4"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "nodemon": "^2.0.16"
diff --git a/pbf/.gitignore b/pbf/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81a38be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pbf/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.env*
diff --git a/request/.gitignore b/request/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81a38be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/request/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.env*
diff --git a/request/index.js b/request/index.js
index 39600cf..ef11cc5 100644
--- a/request/index.js
+++ b/request/index.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-require('dotenv').config();
 const debug=require('debug')('request');
-const url=process.env.URL||'to be configured using environment variable .env';
+const url='to be configured';
 debug('url: '+url)
 const fs = require('fs');
 const request = require('request');
diff --git a/request/package.json b/request/package.json
index 4c13673..f7af0b0 100644
--- a/request/package.json
+++ b/request/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
         "nodemon": "^2.0.7"
     },
     "dependencies": {
-        "dotenv": "^8.2.0",
         "fs": "0.0.1-security",
         "http": "0.0.1-security",
         "request": "^2.88.2"
diff --git a/service-overview/.gitignore b/service-overview/.gitignore
index e6905a2..81a38be 100644
--- a/service-overview/.gitignore
+++ b/service-overview/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1 @@
-.env*
\ No newline at end of file
+.env*
diff --git a/service-overview/index.js b/service-overview/index.js
index f94ccbd..84579e3 100644
--- a/service-overview/index.js
+++ b/service-overview/index.js
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-require('dotenv').config();
 const Axios=require('axios');
 const Debug=require('debug')('debug');
 
-const URL=process.env.URL;
+const URL='to be configured';
 Debug('URL: '+URL)
 
 run().catch(err => {
diff --git a/service-overview/package.json b/service-overview/package.json
index 0e42e7c..5f43209 100644
--- a/service-overview/package.json
+++ b/service-overview/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
     "nodemon": "^2.0.7"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "axios": "^0.21.1",
-    "dotenv": "^8.2.0"
+    "axios": "^0.21.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/week-from-obj/.gitignore b/week-from-obj/.gitignore
index e6905a2..81a38be 100644
--- a/week-from-obj/.gitignore
+++ b/week-from-obj/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1 @@
-.env*
\ No newline at end of file
+.env*