Re: Digikam-users Digest, Vol 255, Issue 9
Ronald ORENSTEIN <[email protected]>
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I have no idea, but I am running a database cleanup now. I run Digikam on a MacBook.
Thanks
Ron
Ronald Orenstein 1825 Shady Creek Court Mississauga, ON L5L 3W2 Canada ronorenstein.blogspot.com
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> On Aug 10, 2026 at 9:39 AM, <Steve Franks (mailto:[email protected])> wrote:
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> Why is your digikam database so large?
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> I use a Mariadb (MySQL) database to manage 172k images in digikam.
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> When I looked at the digikam directory, the folder occupies 8.94gb on my SSD, but nearly 3gb of that is binary log files, which can be removed with SQL RESET MASTER.
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> You may also retrieve space by using Tools|Maintenance in digikam to clean up the database.
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> I would definitely advise against moving the database to an external device, because it will slow digikam dramatically.
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> Steve
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