Starting with version 2.6, digiKam features the Tools ? Maintenance menu which gives you access to tools designed to perform a variety of housekeeping tasks: from scanning for new photos to running a face recognition action. Here is a brief overview of the available tools.
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This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://digikam.org/news/2012-07-09_digikam_housekeeping_with_the_maintenance_tool/