What does dbconfig.json do?

[davegold]

Hi,

I’m continuing learning how to move from desktop app to service, and it occured to me that I didn’t understand what the dbconfig.json was used for.

I couldn’t find much on the forums or github, anyone have some ideas what it is used for?

Dave

[kees-z]

At GitHub, @kenkendk gives a nice explanation:

@kenkendk

Duplicati 2.0 needs a database to store various information.
You can supply the path manually with the --dbpath option.
If you do not supply it, the dbconfig.json file is used to locate a
previously used database.
If no database is found, a randomly named database is created and logged in
dbconfig.json.

The GUI does not rely on dbconfig.json (but does look for a matching db
when you create a new job).
Instead, the GUI manages the databases by internally supplying the --dbpath
parameter when running a job.

If you click the “export” option in the menu and choose to export to
commandline, you can see the --dbpath being applied.

Regards, Kenneth