I use FreeFileSync (https://freefilesync.org/) to keep files on three
laptops (2- Win 10; 1 - Ubuntu Linux) in sync. When I open DT, I get a
window that recognizes the updated xmp files (if any) and asks whether I
want to overwrite older xmp files, just as you noted. The difference is
that I usually let DT update. I might consider using FreeFileSync
update the db, but I'm not willing to mix Windows and Linux machines' db
files until I know more about their compatibility and the chance of
inducing major mal-boo-boos.
Willy
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On 4/1/2019 at 18:38, Benjamin Daines wrote:
In my workflow I find myself using multiple machines to work on the
same images. My configuration right now on both machines is to have DT
look for updated xmp files on start up and that seems to work pretty
well. I usually just ignore the window that pops up to tell me about
newer xmp files, unless the ones that I'm about to work on are listed,
then I select those and let it update the database.
However, there have been some situations where my previous work has
been wiped out when opening a folder on another machine. Because of
this, I now habitually copy all my xmp files to a subfolder after
working on them in order to keep a back up, just in case. Occasionally
I need to manually load these sidecar files.
Would an option to disable darktable's database and use just the xmp
files be a feasible option? How about using something like syncthing
(Linux platform here) to keep the database synced between multiple
machines? Would doing that cause any foreseeable issues?
How are other people dealing with using multiple machines to work on
projects, any tips?
Thanks.
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