Hi!
I am trying to update Digikam from version 8.1.0 to 8.7 but it fails.
What happens if I install from scratch but using the same volume config of the previous version?
I am really scared if I loose all the photo metadata.
I take some photos randomly and I see that most the data was stored inside the image (exif data).
Thanks in advance!
Regards,
Jordi
I have only just started to use digiKam, so take what I say with a grain of salt. I know it has an option to store all metadata in the image files themselves. As long as you had that selected, I think your data is still intact inside the image files. It appears you already verified as much.
However, for something as important as my photo collection I would never leave anything to chance. I recommend backing up everything (the images and your volume config) before doing anything else. Once your data is backed up you can safely experiment, and attempt to reinstall from scratch.