https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=441019
Bug ID: 441019
Summary: Location of Collections 'Confused' by Same-Model
External Drives
Product: digikam
Version: 7.3.0
Platform: Ubuntu Packages
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: Database-Media
Assignee: digikam-bugs-n...@kde.org
Reporter: sh...@forge.co.tt
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
While my Digikam database lives on my internal drive (as recommended), my
photograph files live on an external. If I have another external of a similar
make and model as my photography drive plugged in before launching Digikam, the
software seems to 'become confused' about which of the externals the
photographs reside. The evidence of this I've seen more than once when
consulting my 'Configure digicam' settings menu: The path to my 'Collection'
shifts from my correct external to the other one. Changing the settings seems
to make no difference; Upon saving the path seems to immediately and
automatically revert to the incorrect location. I need to unplug the other
external in order to proceed.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Save Digikam database locally;
2. Save photography files onto an external harddrive;
3. Close Digikam;
4. Plug in a second external harddrive of a similar make and model as the
first;
5. Launch Digikam.
OBSERVED RESULT
The settings for 'Collection' show that the path to the photographs changes
from the first external to the second.
EXPECTED RESULT
Path to the collection should remain unchanged.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
OS Name: Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS
OS Type: 64-bit
GNOME Version: 3.36.8
Windowing System: X11
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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