Re: [darktable-user] missing database
Jan, it might be helpful to provide the list with your operating system (Linux / Windows / Mac). All store data in different places. Willy Williams *** On 2/12/23 08:55, Jan Minekus wrote: Hello, I try to install darktable again in my freshly installed computer. Problem is the standard database is missing. Local directory does not have a darktable directory which I can overwrite with a backup. I tried to start darktable without the database but that window is rubbish. What is wrong? What can I do?? darktable user mailing list to unsubscribe send a mail to darktable-user+unsubscr...@lists.darktable.org
Re: [darktable-user] missing database
Le 12/02/2023 à 16:38, Willy Williams a écrit : On my Windows 10 system, it's in C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\darktable. You will likely need to give yourself admin privileges to access this location. Willy Williams * On 2/12/2023 at 09:43, Jan Minekus wrote: Hello, I just realized that my systeem info is missing. I'm sorry! My system HP labtop Windows 10 home, 64 bits. It may be connected to my deinstallation of darktable that did't function. darktable 4.02 gave problems, so I installed 4.01 version after making a backup of tthe database folder. darktable 4.01 had no problems. Regards, Jan Minekus Op 12-2-2023 om 15:32 schreef Patrick Shanahan: * Jan Minekus [02-12-23 09:02]: Hello, I try to install darktable again in my freshly installed computer. Problem is the standard database is missing. Local directory does not have a darktable directory which I can overwrite with a backup. I tried to start darktable without the database but that window is rubbish. What is wrong? What can I do?? what operating system? on linux you can copy your backup library.db to ~/.config/darktable/ I am guessing windows and I can offer you no help there. darktable user mailing list to unsubscribe send a mail to darktable-user+unsubscr...@lists.darktable.org darktable user mailing list to unsubscribe send a mail to darktable-user+unsubscr...@lists.darktable.org Hello Jan, Close dt, go to C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\darktable\ and replace data.db and library.db whith those from your backup. On next atart, dt should be happy - as you should. Rgrds, darktable user mailing list to unsubscribe send a mail to darktable-user+unsubscr...@lists.darktable.org
Re: [darktable-user] missing database
On my Windows 10 system, it's in C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\darktable. You will likely need to give yourself admin privileges to access this location. Willy Williams * On 2/12/2023 at 09:43, Jan Minekus wrote: Hello, I just realized that my systeem info is missing. I'm sorry! My system HP labtop Windows 10 home, 64 bits. It may be connected to my deinstallation of darktable that did't function. darktable 4.02 gave problems, so I installed 4.01 version after making a backup of tthe database folder. darktable 4.01 had no problems. Regards, Jan Minekus Op 12-2-2023 om 15:32 schreef Patrick Shanahan: * Jan Minekus [02-12-23 09:02]: Hello, I try to install darktable again in my freshly installed computer. Problem is the standard database is missing. Local directory does not have a darktable directory which I can overwrite with a backup. I tried to start darktable without the database but that window is rubbish. What is wrong? What can I do?? what operating system? on linux you can copy your backup library.db to ~/.config/darktable/ I am guessing windows and I can offer you no help there. darktable user mailing list to unsubscribe send a mail to darktable-user+unsubscr...@lists.darktable.org darktable user mailing list to unsubscribe send a mail to darktable-user+unsubscr...@lists.darktable.org
Re: [darktable-user] missing database
Met vriendelijke groet, Jan Minekus Op 12-2-2023 om 15:45 schreef Remco Viëtor: On dimanche 12 février 2023 14:55:30 CET Jan Minekus wrote: Hello, I try to install darktable again in my freshly installed computer. Problem is the standard database is missing. Local directory does not have a darktable directory which I can overwrite with a backup. I tried to start darktable without the database but that window is rubbish. What is wrong? What can I do?? Normally, on a fresh install darktable should start and create the necessary files, including the database. But you will have to re-import all your images, That is my problem. After a fresh install the database is missing. May be I should make a new fresh installation. styles and presets... Remco. P.S. If you copied the old darktablerc file, darktable would start, expecting a database, in principle in the same directory as darktablerc (~/.config/darktable for me under OpenSuse linux)... darktable user mailing list to unsubscribe send a mail to darktable-user+unsubscr...@lists.darktable.org darktable user mailing list to unsubscribe send a mail to darktable-user+unsubscr...@lists.darktable.org
Re: [darktable-user] missing database
Hello, I just realized that my systeem info is missing. I'm sorry! My system HP labtop Windows 10 home, 64 bits. It may be connected to my deinstallation of darktable that did't function. darktable 4.02 gave problems, so I installed 4.01 version after making a backup of tthe database folder. darktable 4.01 had no problems. Regards, Jan Minekus Op 12-2-2023 om 15:32 schreef Patrick Shanahan: * Jan Minekus [02-12-23 09:02]: Hello, I try to install darktable again in my freshly installed computer. Problem is the standard database is missing. Local directory does not have a darktable directory which I can overwrite with a backup. I tried to start darktable without the database but that window is rubbish. What is wrong? What can I do?? what operating system? on linux you can copy your backup library.db to ~/.config/darktable/ I am guessing windows and I can offer you no help there. darktable user mailing list to unsubscribe send a mail to darktable-user+unsubscr...@lists.darktable.org
Re: [darktable-user] missing database
On dimanche 12 février 2023 14:55:30 CET Jan Minekus wrote: > Hello, > > I try to install darktable again in my freshly installed computer. > Problem is the standard database is missing. Local directory does not > have a darktable directory which I can overwrite with a backup. > I tried to start darktable without the database but that window is > rubbish. What is wrong? > What can I do?? Normally, on a fresh install darktable should start and create the necessary files, including the database. But you will have to re-import all your images, styles and presets... Remco. P.S. If you copied the old darktablerc file, darktable would start, expecting a database, in principle in the same directory as darktablerc (~/.config/darktable for me under OpenSuse linux)... darktable user mailing list to unsubscribe send a mail to darktable-user+unsubscr...@lists.darktable.org
Re: [darktable-user] missing database
* Jan Minekus [02-12-23 09:02]: > Hello, > > I try to install darktable again in my freshly installed computer. > Problem is the standard database is missing. Local directory does not have a > darktable directory which I can overwrite with a backup. > I tried to start darktable without the database but that window is rubbish. > What is wrong? > What can I do?? what operating system? on linux you can copy your backup library.db to ~/.config/darktable/ I am guessing windows and I can offer you no help there. -- (paka)Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA @ptilopteri http://en.opensuse.orgopenSUSE Community Memberfacebook/ptilopteri Photos: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/piwigo paka @ IRCnet oftc darktable user mailing list to unsubscribe send a mail to darktable-user+unsubscr...@lists.darktable.org
[darktable-user] missing database
Hello, I try to install darktable again in my freshly installed computer. Problem is the standard database is missing. Local directory does not have a darktable directory which I can overwrite with a backup. I tried to start darktable without the database but that window is rubbish. What is wrong? What can I do?? -- Met vriendelijke groet, Jan Minekus darktable user mailing list to unsubscribe send a mail to darktable-user+unsubscr...@lists.darktable.org
