Hi Peter,
assuming that from Switzerland you might understand German you might
have a look at
https://www.bilddateien.de/blog/2017-12-28-darktable-backup-der-configuration.html
where I put a detailed description of darktable backups.
From this you can easily see which file in which directory has which
task/function.
Then you can decide what files you migrate to the new system.
As the others pointed out it is best to migrate within the same version
of darktable from one System to another.
Given that MacOS has a similar folder structure as Linux I do not see a
major stumbling block (as on the other hand moving from Windows to Linux
with all those Drive Letters e. g. which might confuse the database).
This means that if you also migrate your profile folder with database
and settings it would be wise to have the same directory tree structure
to your main image folder within your home directory on both systems.
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regards
Bernhard
https://www.bilddateien.de
Guillermo Rozas schrieb am 20.10.20 um 16:46:
Hi Peter,
moving OS should not affect your edits, DT uses the same edition and
database code on all platforms.
However, to avoid surprises I would recommend you to:
1- Double check that you have the option to save the edits to XMP files,
and that all your images have an XMP file associated
2- Make an independent backup of all the XMP files and of the darktable
config folder (it contains your data and library databases, watermarks,
styles, etc.), in case something goes wrong.
3- If possible, use the same version of darktable both before and after the
migration, so you know any problem comes from the move and not from the
simultaneous program update. Better still if that version is the latest
4- On the new system you can either point darktable to the old config
folder or import the files with their XMP sidecars, both should work the
same for the images (obviously not for the config)
5- Using the old config folder is faster (no need to import anything) and
should leave you in a situation identical to the old system if the folder
structure of the images is the same. If you also changed the folder
structure you'll need to use the "folders" filter in the "collect images"
module to point darktable to the new location. However....
6- ... if you have the time, starting with a new config folder and
importing the RAW+XMP will give you a clean system, and you'll be sure no
config problem or small bugs are coming from the OS move
7- After the move, check random pictures from different edit times, using
different modules, etc. to verify everything went smoothly
8- As you can't check 25k images by hand, keep your XMP and config backup
for as long as possible
9- Enjoy your new system ;)
Best regards,
Guillermo
On Tue, Oct 20, 2020 at 11:09 AM Peter Schlaufer <pe...@schlaufer.ch> wrote:
Hello to all
As a user of macs since more than two decades I am now convinced, that I
shall change the platform to Linux in the next future. I am aware that
there are quite a few things to think of. Regarding darktable with a
library of appprox 25’000 photos, which I moved from LR to dt only about a
year ago, I am most concerned, that all the developments I did to the files
will be available in the new setup and will not get lost. Is there a
written process for such a procedure or can I simply import the files with
their sidecarfiles into the knew machine based on Linux and all the things
I did to these photos will be there?
Any advice I shall much appreciate, thank you
kind regards
Peter Schlaufer
Landenbergstrasse 19
CH-6005 Luzern
pe...@schlaufer.ch
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