[Digikam-users] Best Way to Backup

[Henrique Santos Fernandes]

Thanks.

So just to confirm, i have digikam.db for each album i add?

i am thinking then, is better to have multiple albuns  inside Images
folder. So if something happend with that album i don't lose all data that
is in that db. right?

I wish we could add metadata to the videos.

I am starting to move away from shotwell, but will be a pain to add tags to
the videos.

I use rsync to backup all my data. i don't realy use --delete so i dont
lose anything..  i don't have versioning.. only a copy.

Thanks again, i am testing digikam until version 4.0 is out!! in the so i
am testing all functions!



[]'sf.rique
Henrique Santos Fernandes


On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 9:45 PM, Simon Cropper <
simoncropper at fossworkflowguides.com> wrote:

> 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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