Path names with backslash after moving Windows server to Linux

[Dadionline 0]

I successfully used the Backup & Restore plugin to move my Windows server to a Linux VM on Proxmox.  Pretty much everything is working, but I noticed that many images were missing.  Using the browser console I found that the missing files are getting a 404 not found error, so I dug into the logs and found this:

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2024-04-17 20:52:36.869 Info Server: http/1.1 Response 404 to host1. Time: 0ms. GET http://192.168.0.44:8096/emby/Items/610855/Images/Primary?maxHeight=438&maxWidth=438&tag=48cd9786d2bbac9424a858cc9d2238d0&quality=90

2024-04-17 20:52:36.869 Error Server: Error processing request

*** Error Report ***

Version: 4.8.3.0

Command line: /opt/emby-server/system/EmbyServer.dll -programdata /var/lib/emby -ffdetect /opt/emby-server/bin/ffdetect -ffmpeg /opt/emby-server/bin/ffmpeg -ffprobe /opt/emby-server/bin/ffprobe -restartexitcode 3 -updatepackage emby-server-deb_{version}_amd64.deb

Operating system: Linux version 6.5.13-5-pve (build@proxmox) (gcc (Debian 12.2.0-14) 12.2.0, GNU ld (GNU Binutils for Debian) 2.40) #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC PMX 6.5.13-5

Framework: .NET 6.0.25

OS/Process: x64/x64

Runtime: opt/emby-server/system/System.Private.CoreLib.dll

Processor count: 2

Data path: /var/lib/emby

Application path: /opt/emby-server/system

System.IO.FileNotFoundException: System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not find file '/var/lib/emby/metadata\musicgenres\Big Band\auto_poster.jpg'.

File name: '/var/lib/emby/metadata\musicgenres\Big Band\auto_poster.jpg'

at Emby.Drawing.Skia.SkiaEncoder.GetSKFileStream(String path)

at Emby.Drawing.Skia.SkiaEncoder.EncodeImage(String inputPath, String outputPath, Boolean autoOrient, Nullable`1 orientation, Int32 quality, ImageProcessingOptions options, ImageFormat selectedOutputFormat)

at Emby.Drawing.ImageProcessor.ProcessImage(ImageProcessingOptions options, CancellationToken cancellationToken)

at Emby.Api.Images.ImageService.GetImage(ImageRequest request, Int64 itemId, BaseItem item, Boolean isHeadRequest)

at Emby.Server.Implementations.Services.ServiceController.GetTaskResult(Task task)

at Emby.Server.Implementations.Services.ServiceHandler.ProcessRequestAsync(HttpListenerHost httpHost, IServerApplicationHost appHost, IRequest httpReq, IResponse httpRes, IStreamHelper streamHelper, RestPath restPath, String responseContentType, CancellationToken cancellationToken)

at Emby.Server.Implementations.HttpServer.HttpListenerHost.RequestHandler(IRequest httpReq, ReadOnlyMemory`1 urlString, ReadOnlyMemory`1 localPath, CancellationToken cancellationToken)

Source: Emby.Drawing.Skia

TargetSite: SkiaSharp.SKFileStream GetSKFileStream(System.String)

Path: /var/lib/emby/metadata\musicgenres\Big Band\auto_poster.jpg

The path name seems to have brought with it the backslashes from the previous Windows install.  Is there a way to clean this up?  I'm concerned that there may be other similar issues carried over from Windows.  Is there something that I can do to clean out ALL backslashes from the configuration?

 

Thanks!

[Dadionline 0]

I was able to resolve this issue by running a "Scan Metadata Folder".

Now I need to figure out why the images in some of my music folders are not propagating up to the next folders in the folders view.

[Happy2Play 8292]

Don't think there is a way around this when changing platforms as all of the paths are in the database.  Sure the metadata folder is a token but the rest are backslashes on Windows.

As there will be other columns and table that may have the same issue.

 

[Dadionline 0]

Thanks for the reply.  Is there a way to delete the metadata entries in the database and have it start from scratch (short of a fresh Emby install)?

[Happy2Play 8292]

In theory yes just clear the image column for all items that are %metadata%\.  Then start Emby and do a search for missing on all libraries.

Not sure if there is a database guru out there that knows an easy way to change the backslash though.

Alway make sure you make a copy of the db before making changes.

 

Otherwise you would have to do a Refresh w\replace images on each library or start over.

[Dadionline 0]

Noob question...what type of database does Emby use?  Is there a particular tool that would be best for editing it?  I'm okay with just deleting the problematic content and then rebuilding.

Thanks again

[Happy2Play 8292]

SQLite, I use DB Browser for SQLite but any db browser should work.

Edited April 18 by Happy2Play