Export To Remote Computer

Introduction

This tool allows you to upload files from your collections to a remote computer using a network. It is available from the Export ‣ Export to remote storage Ctrl+Alt+Shift+K menu entry or the corresponding icon in the Tools tab in the Right Sidebar. The tool uses the KDE KIO-slaves in the background to communicate with the remote target.

A Janela de Exportação para um Computador Remoto

KIO-Slaves Protocols

KDE’s KIO-Slaves allow you to access local and remote resources seamlessly from applications like digiKam. Below is a list of the most commonly used KIO-Slaves protocols for file export and remote access:

Protocol	Description	Example
file://	Access local files and directories.	file:///home/user/folder/
ftp://	Access files on an FTP server (unencrypted).	ftp://user:password@server.com/folder/
sftp://	Securely access files via SFTP (SSH).	sftp://user@server.com/path/
fish://	Access files over SSH (alternative to SFTP).	fish://user@server.com/path/
smb://	Access Windows/Samba network shares.	smb://server/share/
nfs://	Access files on an NFS share.	nfs://server/path/
http://	Access web resources (read-only).	http://example.com/file.txt
https://	Securely access web resources.	https://example.com/file.txt
webdav://	Access files on a WebDAV server.	webdav://server.com/path/
webdavs://	Securely access files on a WebDAV server (HTTPS).	webdavs://server.com/path/
remote://	Manage saved network connections (SSH, FTP, etc.).	remote:/ (then select a saved connection)
man://	Access system manual pages.	man:/ls
info://	Access GNU info documentation.	info:/bash
tar://	Browse the contents of a tar archive.	tar:///path/to/file.tar
zip://	Browse the contents of a zip archive.	zip:///path/to/file.zip
audiocd://	Access audio tracks from a CD.	audiocd:/?track=1
system://	Access system information.	system:/
trash://	Access the trash bin.	trash:/
network://	Browse network resources (Samba, FTP, etc.).	network:/
fonts://	Access installed fonts.	fonts:/
applications://	Access installed applications.	applications:/
settings://	Access system settings.	settings:/

Aviso

Protocols like ftp:// are not secure. Prefer sftp:// or fish:// for sensitive transfers.

Dica

To see the full list of available KIO-Slaves on your system, open KInfoCenter (run kinfocenter) and check the Protocols tab.

How to use this tool

In this dialog, to be connected to the remote device, you can use a protocol in the Target Location url field such as:

• fish://utilizador@computador_remoto: liga-se ao computador_remoto com o utilizador utilizador, usando o protocolo SSH (Linha de Comandos Segura).

• ftp://utilizador@computador_remoto: liga-se ao computador_remoto com o utilizador utilizador, usando o protocolo FTP (Protocolo de Transferência de Ficheiros).

An alternative will be to use the native desktop url selector by pressing the Select Export Location button. A dialog will appear where you can see and select remote devices in the network section of the dialog:

A Janela do Selector de URL’s na Exportação para um Computador Remoto em Linux.

Nota

The native url selector dialog is only available if you turn on the right option in Settings ‣ Configure digiKam… ‣ Miscellaneous page ‣ Appearance tab as described in the appearance settings section of this manual.

By default, the tool proposes to export the currently selected items from the icon-view. The + Photos button can be used to append more items to the list.

Once you have selected the right target to upload the files, press the Start Export button to process the files. You can abort the operation by pressing the Close button.