[Digikam-users] Best Way to Backup

[Simon Cropper]

On 13/02/14 13:30, Henrique Santos Fernandes wrote:
> Hello,
>
> How is the best way to backup Digikam?
>
> I mostly use image tags and its configured to apply to the image. But
> for vídeos i guess it does not work.
>
> I am also thinking of using digikam in mysql. If so the backup would be
> only the database and pictures?
>
> Thanks
>
> []'sf.rique
> Henrique Santos Fernandes
>
>
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Henrique,

DigiKam works with albums, which are really just directories, when not 
using MySQL your database usually resides in the top album you identify.
Personally I have one root album 'images' above my home, work and other 
albums.

I save my metadata to file (if JPG) but also XMP files (if NEF). If you 
have videos the metadata for these will be stored database but not on 
the file or in a XMP file.

In order to back up these files treat them like any other file. Backup 
the root directory with whatever backup system you currently use to save 
your electronic files. Ensure you keep several sets -- I have daily 
backups of my entire computer system, weekly+ad-hoc monthly backups and 
sets on different computers.

Remember that it might take you a few days or even a week to notice a 
file has gone missing or the database has become corrupt. The only way 
to recover from this situation is going back to a previous backup.

The method you use to backup is personal and usually dictated by your 
skill and experience. Recommendations for what program to use will 
result in many responses for a wide variety of applications. If you are 
on Linux, look into your repositories for suggestions and trial a few 
applications.

Personally I use rsync within a script... the actual command is...

rsync -rltvz --stats --delete --ignore-errors $FROM $TO

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