* Peter Cripps <[email protected]> [03-19-18 17:49]:
> Well, that's strange. I did as you suggest: removed an image and then
> reimported it. And, yes, the edits duly appeared. Then I tried another
> image, but before removing it, I noticed that the edits were there. And
> checked some other imported folders, all the edits appear.
> 
> I had closed and restarted dt a few times since first noticing the problem,
> so I don't know if that had anything to do with it.
> 
> In any case, the problem seems to have gone away. Thanks for your help on
> this -- and all the help you have given others on this list!
> 
> 
> >then guessing, you still have the original library.db.
> >
> >open dt and remove the image you want to import
> >then import it again
> >see if it shows the edits
> >dt should read anew the xmp file for an image that is not in it's db

you are very welcome and good luck.

point, reinstalling an application *usually* does not remove/reset
previous configuration files, just as removing an application *usually*
does not remove configuration files.

dt (on my openSUSE Tw) keeps "personal" files:
  ~/.cache/darktable/
  ~/.config/darktable/

the database for your images would be ~/.config/darktable/library.db
if you really wanted to rinstall dt and begin clean, you would need to:
  rm -rf ~/.cache/darktable ~/.config/darktable
then reinstall darktable using the proper method for your distribution. 
on mine: zypper -v in --force darktable
if I had the darktable rpm file locally, I could:
  rpm -Uvh --force darktable.xxx.rpm

perhaps for you: apt-get --reinstall darktable
note, this may also require "dpkg --purge"
but I am not familiar enough with apt to say this is correct.  someone
else may offer the correct invocation.


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