[digiKam-users] Migrating from Digikam 4 to 6

[J D]

Hi, and thanks for quick reply,

I got Digikam 6.4 along with a Linux distro, so updating it may not be that
simple.

Do I have any options in addition to using the migration tool?

What would be the preferred (hopefully future-proof) solution for this case?

BR,
angrdtsk

la 16. tammik. 2021 klo 15.13 Gilles Caulier (caulier.gilles at gmail.com)
kirjoitti:

> Le sam. 16 janv. 2021 à 14:01, J D <angrdtsk at gmail.com> a écrit :
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I lately installed a new Linux distribution, and along with that change,
> got new version of Digikam (4 -> 6.4). How can I import the meta-data
> created using the old one to the new one?
> >
> > The meta-data is in a database file. I don't like the idea of embedding
> it into the picture files because that way, changes in meta-data would mean
> changes in picture files, and that would complicate making back ups.
>
> If you use XMP sidecar files (See option in DK/Setup/Metadata panel),
> you will not touch image files as well.
>
> >
> > I found a dialog for migration in the new Digikam, but got immediately
> confused, as it seems to require me to move (or copy, that was unclear) the
> pictures from a directory to another along with the migration. There are
> roughly 35000 pictures taking 475 GB of space so proceeding with that
> dialog is not something I will try before I know better what is going
> happen and why.
>
> In all cases, if you use database migration tool, do not migrate to
> 6.4 release, but to 7.2. release candidate available here :
>
> https://files.kde.org/digikam/
>
> Best
>
> Gilles Caulier
>
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