[digiKam-users] Run two copies of digikam with different databases?

[woenx]

Hello,

is it possible to run two copies of digikam with different databases? I
tried duplicating digikam's folder and databases to another place, but it
seems that the configuration is still shared between the two copies. I'm in
windows, by the way.

I just want to mess with tags and face detection without breaking anything.

I'd like to avoid creating a virtual machine or running it under another
user, if possible.

Thanks



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[woenx]

Nevermind, I could create a new user from the command line and run that
program as the new user without exiting my session.



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[PackElend]

But both users accessing the same databases? 

On Tue, 20 Mar 2018, 21:09 woenx, <[hidden email]> wrote:

Nevermind, I could create a new user from the command line and run that
program as the new user without exiting my session.



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[woenx]

No no, different databases. I just needed a clean environment to run some
tests without risking my picture library.



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[Gilles Caulier-4]

[gilles@localhost core]$ digikam --help

Usage: digikam [options]

Professional Photo Management with the Power of Open Source

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>

[gilles@localhost core]$ 

The --database-directory option can help you

Gilles Caulier

2018-03-20 21:15 GMT+01:00 woenx <[hidden email]>:

No no, different databases. I just needed a clean environment to run some
tests without risking my picture library.

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