Immich•2y ago

external library help.

enclosed are my .yml and .env files. Looking to add external libraries on a synology NAS. I have added entries under volume for the server and microservices. used administration path to /volume2 (which is where my temp folder is on the nas) and in library, added a path to /volume2/temp. In the temp folder are some test photos.

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Immich•2/4/24, 6:42 PM

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schuhbacca•2/4/24, 6:46 PM

First off, your env file has two external paths in it, which is the correct one

DeliriousOP•2/4/24, 6:47 PM

the first one. I was trying to add a second path to another shared file

DeliriousOP•2/4/24, 6:48 PM

I'm sorry. the one that says icloud is the directory I was working before and the second it temp. the one I want to add

DeliriousOP•2/4/24, 6:48 PM

I was assuming I could add another external path

DeliriousOP•2/4/24, 6:48 PM

and thank you for the help. Im new to this and learning

schuhbacca•2/4/24, 6:52 PM

Okay, should remove the incorrect one then, you don't want to variables with the same name in the file. May caues issues.

Okay, in that case you have two real file systems one called Temp and the other is Icloud.

I would rename them in the env file to EXTERNAL_PATH_TEMP and EXTERNAL_PATH_ICLOUD

In your compose file you will then have
${EXTERNAL_PATH_TEMP}:/usr/src/app/external/external_temp
and
${EXTERNAL_PATH_ICLOUD}:/usr/src/app/external/external_icloud

Then in the admin section you can mount the full path as /usr/src/app/external

And then for each library you want added you can just do /usr/src/app/external/external_temp for the temp library and /usr/src/app/external/external_icloud for icloud library

schuhbacca•2/4/24, 6:53 PM

The basic goal is to moun the two "real" file system folders to a directory in the container with a same root folder. That is why above the path in the container is the samefor both /usr/src/app/external

DeliriousOP•2/4/24, 6:54 PM

ok, I'll try that

DeliriousOP•2/4/24, 6:56 PM

in the env vile, is that all caps or is it case sensitive?

schuhbacca•2/4/24, 6:56 PM

Doesn't matter, just a standard people like to use

DeliriousOP•2/4/24, 7:13 PM

added all the things you requested. Did a forced scan and no movement in jobs. Those files look ok?

env725B

docker-compose.yml2.79KB

DeliriousOP•2/4/24, 7:14 PM

env725B

DeliriousOP•2/4/24, 7:27 PM

would be easier to work with one external directory and setup paths to different files. I can do that, but that would mean moving massive amount of pictures to one shared folder. would take time. I have seperated my icloud photos directory from my general photos that I take with my SLR camera.

DeliriousOP•2/4/24, 8:03 PM

still there?

Alex Tran•2/4/24, 8:36 PM

You will set the User's external path as

/usr/src/app/external

/usr/src/app/external

Alex Tran•2/4/24, 8:37 PM

Then you can create 2 external library with the following apth

/usr/src/app/external/external_Temp

/usr/src/app/external/external_Temp

and

/usr/src/app/external/external_icloud

/usr/src/app/external/external_icloud

AAlex Tran You will set the User's external path as `/usr/src/app/external`

DeliriousOP•2/4/24, 8:37 PM

you mean in the administration path?

Alex Tran•2/4/24, 8:37 PM

I don't see any thing you specify for these two variables though

DDelirious you mean in the administration path?

Alex Tran•2/4/24, 8:38 PM

Correct

AAlex Tran I don't see any thing you specify for these two variables though

DeliriousOP•2/4/24, 8:38 PM

what should those two paths look like? I did set the adminstation path to what you said

Alex Tran•2/4/24, 8:39 PM

So in Docker's volume

Alex Tran•2/4/24, 8:39 PM

the left handside is the actual path on your file system, while the right hand side is the path in the container

Alex Tran•2/4/24, 8:40 PM

so can you show me which path on your file system you are planning to use for the external library?

DeliriousOP•2/4/24, 8:41 PM

/volume1/icloud and /volume2/temp is how my shared folders are setup on the NAS

Alex Tran•2/4/24, 8:41 PM

and you want both of them to be displayed in Immich?

DeliriousOP•2/4/24, 8:41 PM

I have only edited the .env file and the .yml I have not set paths in the docker

DeliriousOP•2/4/24, 8:41 PM

yes, both

Alex Tran•2/4/24, 8:42 PM

So you will have to somehow consolidate those two folder into 1 path,

DeliriousOP•2/4/24, 8:42 PM

one is my icloud conversion to immich. I am working on gettting away from icloud and the other is my SLR photos

Alex Tran•2/4/24, 8:42 PM

for example,

/volume1/icloud

/volume1/icloud

and

/volume1/temp

/volume1/temp

DeliriousOP•2/4/24, 8:43 PM

So all my photos need to be in one main location..ie Volume1? and then have immich point to each subfolder?

Alex Tran•2/4/24, 8:44 PM

That is correct

DeliriousOP•2/4/24, 8:44 PM

if it's my understanding, you cannot have two different external paths. correct?

Alex Tran•2/4/24, 8:44 PM

You can, just not for one user

Alex Tran•2/4/24, 8:45 PM

might be something we can do in the future

DeliriousOP•2/4/24, 8:45 PM

Gotcha. If I create another use, I can have one user for icloud and another user for all my other photos?

Alex Tran•2/4/24, 8:45 PM

right now each user can only be assigned with one external path

Alex Tran•2/4/24, 8:45 PM

that works

DeliriousOP•2/4/24, 8:45 PM

ok. I think I can fix it from here

Alex Tran•2/4/24, 8:46 PM

Then you can mount something like this in the docker compose file

/volume1/icloud:/mnt/icloud

/volume1/icloud:/mnt/icloud

Alex Tran•2/4/24, 8:46 PM

Then for the icloud user, you specified

/mnt/icloud

/mnt/icloud

in the admin's user panel and also for the path of the library

Alex Tran•2/4/24, 8:46 PM

it will scan

DeliriousOP•2/4/24, 8:47 PM

ok. good. schubacca let me to believe two external paths could be setup in the .yml file and .env file. Not pointing fingers, but this is incorrect, yes?

Alex Tran•2/4/24, 8:48 PM

No, what he said is correct, You can specify as many external paths as you want, but only one path can be assigned to a user

DeliriousOP•2/4/24, 8:49 PM

ok. Makes sense. thanks Alex for your time. sorry for the email. I'll work on this

Alex Tran•2/4/24, 8:49 PM

No worry

schuhbacca•2/4/24, 10:21 PM

Sorry if I was not clear.

AAlex Tran I don't see any thing you specify for these two variables though

detective_iwai•2/5/24, 5:25 AM

Hey Alex, what should these be pointing to?

meez•2/8/24, 10:28 PM

@delirious4463 did you get it to work? I have a similar setup but immich cannot see the pictures in my NAS

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