[digiKam-users] Multiple databases

[digikam-2]

DK 6.4.0 appimage on Linux.

I currently have about 50,000 images in my system and it works pretty
well.

I want to mess around. I'd like to have a second database with
different settings to try "various stuff" without disturbing my
existing system.

Is there some command line that could point to a different digikamrc?

Then I could do my "messing around" without affecting my "real stuff".

Thanks

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sknahT

vyS

[Gilles Caulier-4]

Hi,

see below :

[gilles@localhost devel]$ digikam --help
Usage: digikam [options]
Professional Photo Management with the Power of Open Source - A KDE
Family Project

Options:
  -v, --version               Displays version information.
  -h, --help                  Displays this help.
  --author                    Show author information.
  --license                   Show license information.
  --desktopfile <file name>   The base file name of the desktop entry for this
                              application.
  --download-from <path>      Open camera dialog at <path>
  --download-from-udi <udi>   Open camera dialog for the device with Solid UDI
                              <udi>
  --detect-camera             Automatically detect and open a connected gphoto2
                              camera
  --database-directory <dir>  Start digikam with the SQLite database file found
                              in the directory <dir>
  --config <config>           Start digikam with the configuration file
                              <config>

Look the option...

Tips : use a different account on the same computer. All settings are
stored in home directory, and nothing is merged. It's the more safe
way to test.

Gilles Caulier

Le jeu. 7 mai 2020 à 16:03, <[hidden email]> a écrit :

>
> DK 6.4.0 appimage on Linux.
>
> I currently have about 50,000 images in my system and it works pretty
> well.
>
> I want to mess around. I'd like to have a second database with
> different settings to try "various stuff" without disturbing my
> existing system.
>
> Is there some command line that could point to a different digikamrc?
>
> Then I could do my "messing around" without affecting my "real stuff".
>
> Thanks
>
> --
> sknahT
>
> vyS

[digikam-2]

On Thu, 7 May 2020 16:11:31 +0200
Gilles Caulier <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> see below :
>
> [gilles@localhost devel]$ digikam --help

>   --database-directory <dir>  Start digikam with the SQLite
> database file found in the directory <dir>
>   --config <config>           Start digikam with the configuration
> file <config>
>

Thanks, now that I know what to look for (I searched before and didn't
find), I found from Maik (Nov-2019):

> The "--config" parameter is the right one. Only the specified file
> must exist. So either a copy of an existing "digikamrc" or a new
> file with 0 bytes.
>
> Maik

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sknahT

vyS

[Markus Leuthold]

Hi

If you want to have the same environment (db and images) every time you start digikam without interfering with your main db, then these scripts might be of help

https://github.com/githubkusi/digikam_controlled_environment.git 

best, Kusi

On Thu, 7 May 2020 at 16:50, <[hidden email]> wrote:

On Thu, 7 May 2020 16:11:31 +0200
Gilles Caulier <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> see below :
>
> [gilles@localhost devel]$ digikam --help

>   --database-directory <dir>  Start digikam with the SQLite
> database file found in the directory <dir>
>   --config <config>           Start digikam with the configuration
> file <config>
>

Thanks, now that I know what to look for (I searched before and didn't
find), I found from Maik (Nov-2019):

> The "--config" parameter is the right one. Only the specified file
> must exist. So either a copy of an existing "digikamrc" or a new
> file with 0 bytes.
>
> Maik

--
sknahT

vyS