* I. Ivanov <[email protected]> [01-30-19 22:52]: > > On 2019-01-30 18:16, Patrick Shanahan wrote: > > * I. Ivanov <[email protected]> [01-30-19 21:09]: > > > Hi Guys, > > > > > > I am storing my images on a share drive. I am planning to connect 2 > > > computers to use the same images. I stumbled on > > > https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/66083/darktable-on-multiple-machines > > > > > > and > > > > > > man darktable allows > > > > > > Options: > > > > > > --cachedir <user cache directory> > > > --configdir <user config directory> > > > > > > I assume the above can be a network location > > > > > > I am planning to use same DT version but different OS build (Ubuntu 16.04 > > > on > > > one and Ubuntu 18.04 on the other) same mounting structure. Connection to > > > the shared drive is SMB CIFS. > > > > > > My hope is that I can switch back and forth between the 2 machines and it > > > would be seamless. Currently I don't expect both machines to _edit_ images > > > at the _same time_ but each one would edit at one point or another. I hope > > > both machines to view images at the same time. > > > > > > Anybody tried that? If you can please share your experience? > > I utilize nfs/cifs/smb > > I don't see a problem as long as you save your xmp file and configure dt > > to check for changed xmp files on start up. > > If check XMP needed if the DB and cache are located and the shared network > drive and both instances are using the same DB and the same cache?
no, but would be imperative to NOT have but one instance of dt in that case. > I am trying to avoid check XMP each time DT starts as it takes quite some > time for my collection. if you NEVER have but one instance of dt running, should not be a problem. if fact, dt *should* insure that it's db cannot be utilized by more than one instance and you would be safe-guarded. I don't know if dt has that check and, if not, perhaps you should issue a feature request via redmon. > > > > what I do is designate one machine as primary and run dt on the secondary > > as: darktable --library :memory: > > and check for changed xmp files on startup on the primary/ > > > ____________________________________________________________________________ > darktable user mailing list > to unsubscribe send a mail to [email protected] -- (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]
