Re: Digikam-users Digest, Vol 255, Issue 9

Ronald Orenstein <[email protected]>
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I ran the database cleanup and shrinking routines, including thumbnails, but my database remains at 36.4 gb.
Ronald Orenstein
1825 Shady Creek Court
Mississauga, ON L5L 3W2
Canada
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    On Monday, August 10, 2026 at 12:27:40 p.m. EDT, Ronald ORENSTEIN <[email protected]> wrote:  
 
 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



On Aug 10, 2026 at 9:39 AM, <Steve Franks> wrote:

Why is your digikam database so large?I use a Mariadb (MySQL) database to manage 172k images in digikam.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.You may also retrieve space by using Tools|Maintenance in digikam to clean up the database.I would definitely advise against moving the database to an external device, because it will slow digikam dramatically.Steve
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