* Jan Minekus <[email protected]> [10-15-21 10:02]: > > Op 14-10-2021 om 22:12 schreef Patrick Shanahan: > > * Jan Minekus <[email protected]> [10-14-21 04:59]: > > > Thank for your reaction. > > unless requested otherwise, one would be expected to keep a conversation > > on the mail list. > I believe I'm now doing this now. > > > I'm using windows home 64 bit with laptop HP Pavillion 17, with 16 GB > > > extra > > > memory and a new 250 GB SS, and a desktop computer that has not been > > > changed. > > "has not been changed" makes no sense to me. > It means that on my desktop I have another darktable 3.6.0 installed which > containes other directories and files. > I did not update that one. > > > > My problem with the 3.6.1 installation is that the new features (par > > > exemple > > > quick acces) are not available. Also the export tab should now be at the > > > left side in darktable. > > on my development/master version the export tab is *still* on the right > > panel. > > > > > Some foto's files are changed. > > I am not in front of your computer and cannot see nor understand "some > > foto's files are changed". would you understand that if I had said it? > In a quick overview some files seem to have much more noise in them, as if > the contrast is much too high. > > > So my conclusion is that the new installed darktable is not complete or in > > > some way faulty. May be install again over the present install? > > your install quite well may be faulty. > > > > I would remove *all* traces of a "faulty" install before reinstalling > OK! > > > > > I consider to delete the whole installation. Install darktable 3.6.0 or > > > 3.6.1 again. > > 3.6.0 is not current and 3.6.1 is current stable. > I will install the 3.6.1 darktable > > > > > If I understand you correctly I could use 3.6.1. without any troubles . Or > > > to be safe use 3.6.0? > > answered. > > > > > I have a darktable database backup from before I changed darktable. I can > > > overwrite the new database in the users directory with this backup? > > you can, but your results depend on what else you have done. > After a new clean install, should I overwrite the new database with the > current database folder??? > It would contain all my old and recent edits??
I am not you and my choices would be different. If you don't have 100k images, I would destroy library.db and re-import all my images. > > > Would there be a problem with the xmp-files? I always write the edits to > > > the > > > xmp-file > > if you write changes to the xmp files, destroying *all* of your darktable > > installations and reimporting after a new, successful install should > > suffice. > > > > > Some files are edited under the faulty(?) installation. > > > I could delete those xmp-files and edit the files again? > > you could, but ... > If I use the last database folder, I believe it contains all my old and new > edits?? I don't know what your are inferring? > > > My last resort is to use a backup of my system partition, and also look > > > for > > > a backup of the changed files to restore? > > > But I would lose the changes I have made in other folders and programs. > > so you have a choice. > But I prefer not to use system backups because it will make a lot of changes > > > Another question about my database files. Under my users folders in the > > > darktable folder there are 30-40 entry's of files as - > > > data.db-snp-20210926141253 and library.db-snp-20210926141253. > > > Can I delete them? > > you can, but they are backup of your database(s) designated by your > > configuration. you really should read about darktable and your > > installation. > I will leave them alone. > > > > > > Met vriendelijke groet, > > > Jan Minekus > > > > > Op 13-10-2021 om 22:01 schreef Patrick Shanahan: > > > > * Jan Minekus <[email protected]> [10-13-21 13:52]: > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > > > > > I'm not sure if I'm using the correct email addres about my trouble > > > > > installing darktable 3.6.1 over the old installation 3.6.0 > > > > > I have lost the different email addresses of the list. > > > > > > > > > > I have the new darktable installed in a seperate directory, so I could > > > > > continue work with the old one. > > > > > I did not realise 3.6.1 is not a stable one. > > > > > Problem is that after deleting the old darktable the new 3.6.1 is not > > > > > correct. > > > > > So I ran the installation of the new one again. > > > > > I had to update the database. > > > > > I did not realise 3.6.1 is not a stable one. > > > > > But some things are missing - the new quick acces in darktable. Also > > > > > the > > > > > images appear to be altered. > > > > > Also the export module is still in the right panel. > > > > > How can I resolve this? > > > > > I'm thinking to remove the complete installation of darktable and > > > > > install > > > > > the latest version again. > > > > > That should be 3.6.0 as the latest stable one > > > > > Is that possible, to remove the installation and install the 3.6.0 > > > > > version > > > > > again. > > > > > I don't want to lose my edits. > > > > if you have saved the sidecar, xml, files with your images, they contain > > > > your edits and flags. A new import to a fresh database will contain > > > > those > > > > edits. > > > > > > > > afaik, 3.6.1 is stable. I don't know why one would think otherwise. > > > > > > > > you have not explained what is incorrect with 3.6.1, nor your operating > > > > system, ... > > > > > > > > one would only be guessing to try and help you. > > > > > > > > > > > > you are your own sysadmin and determine what you do. make informed > > choices, there is *much* documentation. > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________ > darktable user mailing list > to unsubscribe send a mail to [email protected] do we really need to keep repeating the entire history/thread with every post? usually an artifact of top posting and using windows. -- (paka)Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA @ptilopteri http://en.opensuse.org openSUSE Community Member facebook/ptilopteri Photos: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/piwigo paka @ IRCnet oftc ____________________________________________________________________________ darktable user mailing list to unsubscribe send a mail to [email protected]
