[Digikam-users] Re: Changing Digikam environment

[Martin (KDE)]

Am Freitag, 19. November 2010 schrieb Marie-Noëlle Augendre:
> 2010/10/24 Martin (KDE) <kde at fahrendorf.de>
> 
> > > Additionally, as I will have two different computers with the
> > > same distribution, can I move my images and database to an
> > > external drive so I can use it with either computer?
> > 
> > Yes this is possible. I have all my photos on a server (access
> > via NFS) and the user based digikam files are stored on the
> > fileserver as well but are restored at every login to the local
> > computer and copied back to the server if I logout. Once I
> > accessed all my data via NFS, but I was told not to do so, as
> > database files may get corrupted if NFS has a little failure.
> > 
> > So, for your external drive you can configure your digikam to
> > store the database to the external drive side by side with the
> > photos. But digikam will not work, if the external hard disk is
> > not attached. If you want/have to share your photos with others
> > (like family members) it may be a good idea to setup a small
> > server for sharing not only photos.
> > 
> > Martin
> > 
> > > Thanks for answers,
> > > Marie-Noëlle
> > 
> > Just checking before making mistakes ...
> 
> In order to transfer my images and database from the internal drive
> to an external one, is it OK if I:
>  - first, move my whole /home/mine/Images/ folder (that includes
> the pictures and the database apparently) using my usual file
> manager - then, open Digikam and change the configuration so it
> looks for the new drive path
> 
> ... unless Digikam will 'protest' that it cannot find the old
> database?

I am not sure about this. It is worth a try. But just in case, make a 
backup copy of your database file.

Martin

> 
> Thanks for advice,
> Marie-Noëlle