Digikam-users Digest, Vol 255, Issue 9

[Ronald ORENSTEIN]

  I have no idea, but I am running a database cleanup now.    I run Digikam on a MacBook.  
 

 
Thanks
 

 
Ron
 
 
 
 
 
  Ronald Orenstein 1825 Shady Creek Court Mississauga, ON L5L 3W2 Canada   ronorenstein.blogspot.com  

 
 
         
 

 
 
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> On Aug 10, 2026 at 9:39 AM,  <Steve Franks (mailto:stevef48 at gmail.com)>  wrote:
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> Why is your digikam database so large?
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> I use a Mariadb (MySQL) database to manage 172k images in digikam.
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> When I looked at the digikam directory, the folder occupies    8.94gb on my SSD, but nearly 3gb of that is binary log files, which can be removed with SQL RESET MASTER.
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> You may also retrieve space by using Tools|Maintenance in digikam to clean up the database.
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> I would definitely advise against moving the database to an external device, because it will slow digikam dramatically.
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