* Robert Krawitz <[email protected]> [08-07-18 16:04]: > On Tue, 7 Aug 2018 12:51:30 -0700, I. Ivanov wrote: > > > >> I'd be perfectly happy to get rid of the database and use sidecar > >> files exclusively at least as an option. I prefer a different tool > >> for managing my image collection (KPhotoAlbum) and just use dt for > >> image processing. > >> > > Maybe if you use ":memory:" as a library it would work for you. > > > > man darktable > > --library <library file> > > darktable keeps image information in an sqlite database for fast > > access. The default location of that database file is > > "$HOME/.config/darktable/library.db". You may give an > > alternative > > location, e.g. if you want to do some experiments without > > compromising your original library.db. If the database file > > does > > not exist, darktable creates it for you. You may also give > > ":memory:" as a library file in which case the database is kept > > in > > system memory - all changes are discarded when darktable > > terminates. > > I can't find a configuration option for this?
afaik there is not one. you must start dt from cl as: darktabe --library :memory: or alias the command. and/or: on my laptop which I carry when traveling, I altered the "exec:" line in darktable.desktop file. -- (paka)Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA @ptilopteri http://en.opensuse.org openSUSE Community Member facebook/ptilopteri Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://linuxcounter.net Photos: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/piwigo paka @ IRCnet freenode ____________________________________________________________________________ darktable user mailing list to unsubscribe send a mail to [email protected]
