restoring library in LXC
Hi all, i have a bit of a doozy. I am running Immich in ax LXC using the proxmox helper script. I took it upon myself to mount my unraid share as /opt/immich/upload (probably frowned upon?) and it worked fine for quite a while. then i started getting an odd error where the ML service was binding to the web interface port so i destroyed the LXC and recreted it. the problem now is that the libraries which were showing up fine the first time i set up the app this way are no longer showing in Immich, however all the photos and .immich tags are still in place on the unraid share. I'm sure what I've done here is probably outside the range of best practices, but I do not have enough storage on the small proxmox box to store all the photos my wife takes
7 Replies
:wave: Hey @ShinyAkuma,
Thanks for reaching out to us. Please carefully read this message and follow the recommended actions. This will help us be more effective in our support effort and leave more time for building Immich :immich:.
References
- Container Logs:
docker compose logs docs
- Container Status: docker ps -a docs
- Reverse Proxy: https://immich.app/docs/administration/reverse-proxy
- Code Formatting https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/210298617-Markdown-Text-101-Chat-Formatting-Bold-Italic-Underline#h_01GY0DAKGXDEHE263BCAYEGFJA
Checklist
I have...
1. :blue_square: verified I'm on the latest release(note that mobile app releases may take some time).
2. :blue_square: read applicable release notes.
3. :blue_square: reviewed the FAQs for known issues.
4. :blue_square: reviewed Github for known issues.
5. :blue_square: tried accessing Immich via local ip (without a custom reverse proxy).
6. :blue_square: uploaded the relevant information (see below).
7. :blue_square: tried an incognito window, disabled extensions, cleared mobile app cache, logged out and back in, different browsers, etc. as applicable
(an item can be marked as "complete" by reacting with the appropriate number)
Information
In order to be able to effectively help you, we need you to provide clear information to show what the problem is. The exact details needed vary per case, but here is a list of things to consider:
- Your docker-compose.yml and .env files.
- Logs from all the containers and their status (see above).
- All the troubleshooting steps you've tried so far.
- Any recent changes you've made to Immich or your system.
- Details about your system (both software/OS and hardware).
- Details about your storage (filesystems, type of disks, output of commands like fdisk -l and df -h).
- The version of the Immich server, mobile app, and other relevant pieces.
- Any other information that you think might be relevant.
Please paste files and logs with proper code formatting, and especially avoid blurry screenshots.
Without the right information we can't work out what the problem is. Help us help you ;)
If this ticket can be closed you can use the /close command, and re-open it later if needed.images are not metadata, metadata is in the database
If you don't restore the database then all files in the upload location will be invisible
As for how to restore the database on the LXC container... not a clue, ask there
I assume you can use the same PSQL command but no guarantuees
Interesting, I am unsure of where that Metadata was stored but I'll take a look. But with that being said I wonder why they all imported the first time?
Do you mean you used them as external library?
No. I did set it up that way initially but then realized new photos would be stored in /upload