Since v4.0.x, this package no longer needed to copy to ~/.local/share/videoduplicatefinder anymore. You can delete this folder AFTER manually migrating your data.
Configuration file: Move ~/.local/share/videoduplicatefinder/Settings.json to $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/VDF/Settings.json (default is ~/.config/VDF/Settings.json).
Database file: Move ~/.local/share/videoduplicatefinder/ScannedFiles.db" to $XDG_STATE_HOME/VDF/ScannedFiles.db" (default is ~/.local/state/VDF/ScannedFiles.db").
Additionally, this package is now split packages, providing the GUI, CLI and WebUI.
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TheBill2001 commented on 2026-06-12 11:17 (UTC)
Since v4.0.x, this package no longer needed to copy to
~/.local/share/videoduplicatefinderanymore. You can delete this folder AFTER manually migrating your data.Configuration file: Move
~/.local/share/videoduplicatefinder/Settings.jsonto$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/VDF/Settings.json(default is~/.config/VDF/Settings.json).Database file: Move
~/.local/share/videoduplicatefinder/ScannedFiles.db"to$XDG_STATE_HOME/VDF/ScannedFiles.db"(default is~/.local/state/VDF/ScannedFiles.db").Additionally, this package is now split packages, providing the GUI, CLI and WebUI.