From 3bdd26ed81496f036b4a7c71faae19bba1e45a2a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: =?UTF-8?q?Martin=20Tr=C3=B6ger?= <martin@troeger-online.net>
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2026 10:47:27 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] First step into separated scripts

---
 desktop/darktable-sync-only.desktop |   7 +
 desktop/darktable-with-sync.desktop |   7 +
 install.sh                          | 301 +++++++---------------------
 scripts/darktable_sync.sh           | 109 ++++++++++
 scripts/darktable_wrapper.sh        |  12 ++
 systemd/darktable_sync.service      |   6 +
 systemd/darktable_sync.timer        |  10 +
 7 files changed, 228 insertions(+), 224 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 desktop/darktable-sync-only.desktop
 create mode 100644 desktop/darktable-with-sync.desktop
 create mode 100755 scripts/darktable_sync.sh
 create mode 100755 scripts/darktable_wrapper.sh
 create mode 100644 systemd/darktable_sync.service
 create mode 100644 systemd/darktable_sync.timer

diff --git a/desktop/darktable-sync-only.desktop b/desktop/darktable-sync-only.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..876f387
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desktop/darktable-sync-only.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Application
+Name=Darktable sync only
+Comment=Run Darktable sync without starting Darktable
+Exec=/home/%u/.local/bin/darktable_sync.sh --with-notify-start-stop
+Terminal=false
+Categories=Graphics;Photography;
diff --git a/desktop/darktable-with-sync.desktop b/desktop/darktable-with-sync.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..704a2ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desktop/darktable-with-sync.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Application
+Name=Darktable (with sync)
+Comment=Start Darktable and run sync in background
+Exec=/home/%u/.local/bin/darktable_wrapper.sh
+Terminal=false
+Categories=Graphics;Photography;
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index ab9652b..e634e31 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -2,274 +2,127 @@
 
 set -e
 
-### 🔧 Default Configuration (can be overridden by .env file)
-SERVER_USER="${SERVER_USER:-$USER}"           # Default: current user
-SERVER_SSH_PORT="${SERVER_SSH_PORT:-22}"      # Default: standard SSH port
-SERVER_IP="${SERVER_IP:-192.168.1.100}"       # Default: common local network
+### Default Configuration (can be overridden by .env file)
+
+SERVER_USER="${SERVER_USER:-$USER}"                # Default: current user
+SERVER_SSH_PORT="${SERVER_SSH_PORT:-22}"           # Default: standard SSH port
+SERVER_IP="${SERVER_IP:-192.168.1.100}"            # Default: common local network
+
 SERVER_DB_DIR="${SERVER_DB_DIR:-/volume1/Darktable/darktable_db}"
 SERVER_PHOTO_DIR="${SERVER_PHOTO_DIR:-/volume1/Darktable/photo_library}"
+
 LOCAL_PHOTO_DIR="${PHOTO_DIR:-$HOME/Pictures/raw}"
 LOCAL_DARKTABLE_DB_DIR="${DARKTABLE_DB_DIR:-$HOME/.config/darktable}"
+
 BIN_DIR="${BIN_DIR:-$HOME/.local/bin}"
 APPLICATIONS_DIR="$HOME/.local/share/applications"
+
 SYNC_SCRIPT="$BIN_DIR/darktable_sync.sh"
 WRAPPER_SCRIPT="$BIN_DIR/darktable_wrapper.sh"
 DESKTOP_SHORTCUT="$APPLICATIONS_DIR/darktable-with-sync.desktop"
 SYNC_ONLY_SHORTCUT="$APPLICATIONS_DIR/darktable-sync-only.desktop"
 
+### Prepare folders
 
-### 📁 Prepare folders
 mkdir -p "$BIN_DIR"
 mkdir -p "$HOME/.config/systemd/user"
+mkdir -p "$APPLICATIONS_DIR"
+
+### Load .env if present (overrides defaults)
 
-### 🔄 Load .env if present (overrides defaults)
 ENV_FILE=".env"
+
 if [[ -f "$ENV_FILE" ]]; then
-    echo "📥 Loading configuration from .env file..."
-    set -a  # automatically export all variables
-    source "$ENV_FILE"
-    set +a
+  echo "Loading configuration from .env file..."
+  set -a
+  # shellcheck source=/dev/null
+  . "$ENV_FILE"
+  set +a
 fi
 
-### 📝 Show effective configuration
-echo "Using configuration:"
-echo "SERVER_USER:        $SERVER_USER"
-echo "SERVER_IP:          $SERVER_IP"
-echo "SERVER_SSH_PORT:    $SERVER_SSH_PORT"
-echo "SERVER_DB_DIR:      $SERVER_DB_DIR"
-echo "SERVER_PHOTO_DIR:   $SERVER_PHOTO_DIR"
-echo "PHOTO_DIR:       $LOCAL_PHOTO_DIR"
-echo "DARKTABLE_DB_DIR:$LOCAL_DARKTABLE_DB_DIR"
-echo "BIN_DIR:         $BIN_DIR"
+### Show effective configuration
 
-### 🔍 Check dependencies
-echo "🔍 Checking requirements..."
+echo "Using configuration:"
+echo "SERVER_USER: $SERVER_USER"
+echo "SERVER_IP: $SERVER_IP"
+echo "SERVER_SSH_PORT: $SERVER_SSH_PORT"
+echo "SERVER_DB_DIR: $SERVER_DB_DIR"
+echo "SERVER_PHOTO_DIR: $SERVER_PHOTO_DIR"
+echo "PHOTO_DIR: $LOCAL_PHOTO_DIR"
+echo "DARKTABLE_DB_DIR: $LOCAL_DARKTABLE_DB_DIR"
+echo "BIN_DIR: $BIN_DIR"
+
+### Check dependencies
+
+echo "Checking requirements..."
 
 REQUIRED_CMDS=("rsync" "notify-send" "ping" "darktable" "systemctl" "xdg-user-dir")
+
 for cmd in "${REQUIRED_CMDS[@]}"; do
-    if ! command -v "$cmd" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-        echo "❌ Error: '$cmd' is not installed."
-        echo "👉 You can install it with: sudo apt install $cmd"
-        exit 1
-    fi
+  if ! command -v "$cmd" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "Error: '$cmd' is not installed."
+    echo "Install it with: sudo apt install $cmd"
+    exit 1
+  fi
 done
 
 # Check folder presence
+
 if [ ! -d "$LOCAL_PHOTO_DIR" ]; then
-    echo "❌ Local photo folder does not exist: $LOCAL_PHOTO_DIR"
-    echo "👉 Please create it using: mkdir -p \"$LOCAL_PHOTO_DIR\""
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-if [ ! -d "$LOCAL_DARKTABLE_DB_DIR" ]; then
-    echo "❌ Darktable database path does not exist: $LOCAL_DARKTABLE_DB_DIR"
-    echo "👉 Start Darktable once or create the directory manually."
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-# Check if Server is reachable
-if ping -c 1 "$SERVER_IP" &>/dev/null; then
-    echo "✅ Server is reachable: $SERVER_IP"
-
-    if ! ssh -p "$SERVER_SSH_PORT" "$SERVER_USER@$SERVER_IP" "[ -d '$SERVER_DB_DIR' ]"; then
-        echo "❌ Remote directory missing on Server: $SERVER_DB_DIR"
-        echo "👉 Please create it or adjust the path."
-        exit 1
-    fi
-
-    if ! ssh -p "$SERVER_SSH_PORT" "$SERVER_USER@$SERVER_IP" "[ -d '$SERVER_PHOTO_DIR' ]"; then
-        echo "❌ Remote directory missing on Server: $SERVER_PHOTO_DIR"
-        echo "👉 Please create it or adjust the path."
-        exit 1
-    fi
-else
-    echo "⚠️ Server not reachable: $SERVER_IP"
-    echo "➡️ Sync will fail until Server is online."
-fi
-
-### ✅ Create sync script
-cat > "$SYNC_SCRIPT" <<EOF
-#!/bin/bash
-
-log() {
-    echo "\$1"
-}
-
-count_synced_files() {
-    LOG="\$1"
-    DIRECTION="\$2"
-
-    case "\$DIRECTION" in
-        "up")
-            COUNT=\$(grep -E '^(<f|cd)' "\$LOG" | wc -l)
-            ;;
-        "down")
-            COUNT=\$(grep -E '^(>f|cd)' "\$LOG" | wc -l)
-            ;;
-        *)
-            COUNT=0
-            ;;
-    esac
-
-    echo "\$COUNT"
-}
-
-SCRIPT_NAME=\$(basename \$0)
-LOCKFILE="/tmp/\${SCRIPT_NAME}.lock"
-if [ -e "\$LOCKFILE" ]; then
-  echo "Scrip is already running or delete \$LOCKFILE"
+  echo "Local photo folder does not exist: $LOCAL_PHOTO_DIR"
+  echo "Create it using: mkdir -p \"$LOCAL_PHOTO_DIR\""
   exit 1
 fi
 
-touch "\$LOCKFILE"
-trap "rm -f '\$LOCKFILE'" EXIT
-
-SHOW_NOTIFY_START_STOP=false
-if [[ "\$1" == "--with-notify-start-stop" ]]; then
-  SHOW_NOTIFY_START_STOP=true
+if [ ! -d "$LOCAL_DARKTABLE_DB_DIR" ]; then
+  echo "Darktable database path does not exist: $LOCAL_DARKTABLE_DB_DIR"
+  echo "Start Darktable once or create the directory manually."
+  exit 1
 fi
 
-if ping -c 1 $SERVER_IP &>/dev/null; then
-    export DISPLAY=:0
-    SYNC_LOG=\$(mktemp)
-    log "🔃 Server is reachable – starting sync..."
-    log "Log file: \$SYNC_LOG"
+# Check if server is reachable and remote dirs exist
 
-    if [ "\$SHOW_NOTIFY_START_STOP" = true ]; then
-        notify-send "Darktable Sync" "🔄 Sync started..." -t 3000
-    fi
+if ping -c 1 "$SERVER_IP" &>/dev/null; then
+  echo "Server is reachable: $SERVER_IP"
 
-    log "⬆️ Uploading Darktable DB to Server..."
-    UPLOAD_LOG1=\$(mktemp)
-    rsync -uavh --itemize-changes -e "ssh -p $SERVER_SSH_PORT" "$LOCAL_DARKTABLE_DB_DIR/" "$SERVER_USER@$SERVER_IP:$SERVER_DB_DIR/" 2>&1 | tee -a "\$SYNC_LOG" "\$UPLOAD_LOG1"
-    SENT1=\$(count_synced_files "\$UPLOAD_LOG1" "up")
-    rm "\$UPLOAD_LOG1"
+  if ! ssh -p "$SERVER_SSH_PORT" "$SERVER_USER@$SERVER_IP" "[ -d '$SERVER_DB_DIR' ]"; then
+    echo "Remote directory missing on server: $SERVER_DB_DIR"
+    echo "Create it or adjust the path."
+    exit 1
+  fi
 
-    log "⬆️ Uploading photos to Server..."
-    UPLOAD_LOG2=\$(mktemp)
-    rsync -uavh --itemize-changes -e "ssh -p $SERVER_SSH_PORT" "$LOCAL_PHOTO_DIR/" "$SERVER_USER@$SERVER_IP:$SERVER_PHOTO_DIR/" 2>&1 | tee -a "\$SYNC_LOG" "\$UPLOAD_LOG2"
-    SENT2=\$(count_synced_files "\$UPLOAD_LOG2" "up")
-    rm "\$UPLOAD_LOG2"
-
-    log "⬇️ Downloading DB back from Server..."
-    DOWNLOAD_LOG1=\$(mktemp)
-    rsync -uavh --itemize-changes -e "ssh -p $SERVER_SSH_PORT" "$SERVER_USER@$SERVER_IP:$SERVER_DB_DIR/" "$LOCAL_DARKTABLE_DB_DIR/" 2>&1 | tee -a "\$SYNC_LOG" "\$DOWNLOAD_LOG1"
-    RECEIVED1=\$(count_synced_files "\$DOWNLOAD_LOG1" "down")
-    rm "\$DOWNLOAD_LOG1"
-
-    log "⬇️ Downloading photos from Server..."
-    DOWNLOAD_LOG2=\$(mktemp)
-    rsync -uavh --itemize-changes -e "ssh -p $SERVER_SSH_PORT" "$SERVER_USER@$SERVER_IP:$SERVER_PHOTO_DIR/" "$LOCAL_PHOTO_DIR/" 2>&1 | tee -a "\$SYNC_LOG" "\$DOWNLOAD_LOG2"
-    RECEIVED2=\$(count_synced_files "\$DOWNLOAD_LOG2" "down")
-    rm "\$DOWNLOAD_LOG2"
-
-    if [ "\$SHOW_NOTIFY_START_STOP" = true ]; then
-        notify-send "Darktable Sync" "✅ Sync finished." -t 3000
-    fi
-
-    TOTAL_SENT=\$((SENT1 + SENT2))
-    TOTAL_RECEIVED=\$((RECEIVED1 + RECEIVED2))
-
-    if [ "\$TOTAL_SENT" -gt 0 ] || [ "\$TOTAL_RECEIVED" -gt 0 ]; then
-        log "✅ Uploaded:    \$TOTAL_SENT files"
-        log "✅ Downloaded:  \$TOTAL_RECEIVED files"
-        notify-send "Darktable Sync" "⬆️ \$TOTAL_SENT uploaded | ⬇️ \$TOTAL_RECEIVED downloaded" -t 10000
-    else
-        log "ℹ️ No changes detected."
-    fi
-
-    rm -f "\$SYNC_LOG"
+  if ! ssh -p "$SERVER_SSH_PORT" "$SERVER_USER@$SERVER_IP" "[ -d '$SERVER_PHOTO_DIR' ]"; then
+    echo "Remote directory missing on server: $SERVER_PHOTO_DIR"
+    echo "Create it or adjust the path."
+    exit 1
+  fi
 else
-    log "❌ Server not reachable – skipping sync."
+  echo "Server not reachable: $SERVER_IP"
+  echo "Sync will fail until server is online."
 fi
-EOF
 
-chmod +x "$SYNC_SCRIPT"
+### Install sync and wrapper scripts
 
-### ✅ Create wrapper script with sync + notify
-cat > "$WRAPPER_SCRIPT" <<EOF
-#!/bin/bash
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
 
-log() {
-    echo "\$1"
-}
+cp "$SCRIPT_DIR/scripts/darktable_sync.sh" "$SYNC_SCRIPT"
+cp "$SCRIPT_DIR/scripts/darktable_wrapper.sh" "$WRAPPER_SCRIPT"
+chmod +x "$SYNC_SCRIPT" "$WRAPPER_SCRIPT"
 
-log "🔄 Sync starting before Darktable..."
-"$SYNC_SCRIPT" --with-notify-start-stop
+### Install systemd user service and timer
 
-log "🚀 Launching Darktable..."
-darktable
-log "🛑 Darktable closed."
+cp "$SCRIPT_DIR/systemd/darktable-sync.service" "$HOME/.config/systemd/user/darktable-sync.service"
+cp "$SCRIPT_DIR/systemd/darktable-sync.timer" "$HOME/.config/systemd/user/darktable-sync.timer"
 
-log "🔄 Sync starting after Darktable..."
-"$SYNC_SCRIPT" --with-notify-start-stop
-log "Darktable Sync" "✅ Final sync completed." -t 3000
-EOF
+systemctl --user daemon-reload
+systemctl --user enable darktable-sync.timer
+systemctl --user start darktable-sync.timer
 
-chmod +x "$WRAPPER_SCRIPT"
+### Install desktop shortcuts
 
+cp "$SCRIPT_DIR/desktop/darktable-with-sync.desktop" "$DESKTOP_SHORTCUT"
+cp "$SCRIPT_DIR/desktop/darktable-sync-only.desktop" "$SYNC_ONLY_SHORTCUT"
 
-### ✅ Create systemd service and timer
-# cat > "$HOME/.config/systemd/user/darktable-sync.service" <<EOF
-# [Unit]
-# Description=Darktable Sync
+update-desktop-database "$APPLICATIONS_DIR" 2>/dev/null || true
 
-# [Service]
-# Type=oneshot
-# ExecStart=$SYNC_SCRIPT
-# EOF
-
-# cat > "$HOME/.config/systemd/user/darktable-sync.timer" <<EOF
-# [Unit]
-# Description=Run Darktable sync every 5 minutes
-
-# [Timer]
-# OnBootSec=2min
-# OnUnitActiveSec=5min
-# Unit=darktable-sync.service
-
-# [Install]
-# WantedBy=default.target
-# EOF
-
-### ✅ Create desktop shortcut
-cat > "$DESKTOP_SHORTCUT" <<EOF
-[Desktop Entry]
-Name=Darktable with Sync
-Exec=$WRAPPER_SCRIPT 
-Icon=darktable
-Type=Application
-Terminal=false
-Categories=Graphics;
-StartupNotify=true
-Keywords=Darktable;Photo;Sync;Server;Rsync;
-EOF
-
-chmod +x "$DESKTOP_SHORTCUT"
-
-### ✅ Create additional desktop shortcut (sync only)
-cat > "$SYNC_ONLY_SHORTCUT" <<EOF
-[Desktop Entry]
-Name=Darktable Sync Only
-Exec=$SYNC_SCRIPT --with-notify-start-stop
-Icon=darktable
-Type=Application
-Terminal=false
-Categories=Utility;
-StartupNotify=true
-Keywords=Darktable;Photo;Sync;Server;Schedule;
-EOF
-
-chmod +x "$SYNC_ONLY_SHORTCUT"
-
-
-### ▶️ Enable systemd timer
-# systemctl --user daemon-reexec
-# systemctl --user enable --now darktable-sync.timer
-
-### ✅ Summary
-echo ""
-echo "✅ Setup complete."
-echo ""
-echo "🖱 You can start Darktable via 'Darktable with Sync' in your application menu."
-# echo "🕒 Sync will run every 5 minutes automatically when the Server is online."
+echo "Installation finished."
diff --git a/scripts/darktable_sync.sh b/scripts/darktable_sync.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..9511850
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/darktable_sync.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+# Default-Konfiguration (per ENV überschreibbar)
+SERVER_USER="${SERVER_USER}"
+SERVER_SSH_PORT="${SERVER_SSH_PORT}"
+SERVER_IP="${SERVER_IP}"
+SERVER_DB_DIR="${SERVER_DB_DIR}"
+SERVER_PHOTO_DIR="${SERVER_PHOTO_DIR}"
+LOCAL_PHOTO_DIR="${PHOTO_DIR}"
+LOCAL_DARKTABLE_DB_DIR="${DARKTABLE_DB_DIR}"
+
+log() {
+    echo "[$(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')] $*"
+}
+
+count_synced_files() {
+    local LOG="$1"
+    local DIRECTION="$2"
+    local COUNT=0
+
+    case "$DIRECTION" in
+        up)
+            COUNT=$(grep -E '^>f|cd' "$LOG" | wc -l)
+            ;;
+        down)
+            COUNT=$(grep -E '^<f|cd' "$LOG" | wc -l)
+            ;;
+    esac
+    echo "$COUNT"
+}
+
+SCRIPT_NAME=$(basename "$0")
+LOCKFILE="/tmp/${SCRIPT_NAME}.lock"
+
+if [ -e "$LOCKFILE" ]; then
+    echo "Script is already running or delete $LOCKFILE"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+touch "$LOCKFILE"
+trap "rm -f '$LOCKFILE'" EXIT
+
+SHOW_NOTIFY_START_STOP=false
+if [[ "$1" == "--with-notify-start-stop" ]]; then
+    SHOW_NOTIFY_START_STOP=true
+fi
+
+if ping -c 1 "$SERVER_IP" &>/dev/null; then
+    export DISPLAY=:0
+    SYNC_LOG=$(mktemp)
+    log "Server is reachable – starting sync..."
+    log "Log file: $SYNC_LOG"
+
+    if [ "$SHOW_NOTIFY_START_STOP" = true ]; then
+        notify-send "Darktable Sync" "Sync started..." -t 3000
+    fi
+
+    log "Uploading Darktable DB to Server..."
+    UPLOAD_LOG1=$(mktemp)
+    rsync -uavh --itemize-changes -e "ssh -p $SERVER_SSH_PORT" \
+        "$LOCAL_DARKTABLE_DB_DIR/" "$SERVER_USER@$SERVER_IP:$SERVER_DB_DIR/" \
+        2>&1 | tee -a "$SYNC_LOG" "$UPLOAD_LOG1"
+    SENT1=$(count_synced_files "$UPLOAD_LOG1" "up")
+    rm "$UPLOAD_LOG1"
+
+    log "Uploading photos to Server..."
+    UPLOAD_LOG2=$(mktemp)
+    rsync -uavh --itemize-changes -e "ssh -p $SERVER_SSH_PORT" \
+        "$LOCAL_PHOTO_DIR/" "$SERVER_USER@$SERVER_IP:$SERVER_PHOTO_DIR/" \
+        2>&1 | tee -a "$SYNC_LOG" "$UPLOAD_LOG2"
+    SENT2=$(count_synced_files "$UPLOAD_LOG2" "up")
+    rm "$UPLOAD_LOG2"
+
+    log "Downloading DB back from Server..."
+    DOWNLOAD_LOG1=$(mktemp)
+    rsync -uavh --itemize-changes -e "ssh -p $SERVER_SSH_PORT" \
+        "$SERVER_USER@$SERVER_IP:$SERVER_DB_DIR/" "$LOCAL_DARKTABLE_DB_DIR/" \
+        2>&1 | tee -a "$SYNC_LOG" "$DOWNLOAD_LOG1"
+    RECEIVED1=$(count_synced_files "$DOWNLOAD_LOG1" "down")
+    rm "$DOWNLOAD_LOG1"
+
+    log "Downloading photos from Server..."
+    DOWNLOAD_LOG2=$(mktemp)
+    rsync -uavh --itemize-changes -e "ssh -p $SERVER_SSH_PORT" \
+        "$SERVER_USER@$SERVER_IP:$SERVER_PHOTO_DIR/" "$LOCAL_PHOTO_DIR/" \
+        2>&1 | tee -a "$SYNC_LOG" "$DOWNLOAD_LOG2"
+    RECEIVED2=$(count_synced_files "$DOWNLOAD_LOG2" "down")
+    rm "$DOWNLOAD_LOG2"
+
+    if [ "$SHOW_NOTIFY_START_STOP" = true ]; then
+        notify-send "Darktable Sync" "Sync finished." -t 3000
+    fi
+
+    TOTAL_SENT=$((SENT1 + SENT2))
+    TOTAL_RECEIVED=$((RECEIVED1 + RECEIVED2))
+
+    if [ "$TOTAL_SENT" -gt 0 ] || [ "$TOTAL_RECEIVED" -gt 0 ]; then
+        log "Uploaded: $TOTAL_SENT files"
+        log "Downloaded: $TOTAL_RECEIVED files"
+        notify-send "Darktable Sync" "↑ $TOTAL_SENT uploaded | ↓ $TOTAL_RECEIVED downloaded" -t 10000
+    else
+        log "No changes detected."
+    fi
+
+    rm -f "$SYNC_LOG"
+else
+    log "Server not reachable – skipping sync."
+fi
diff --git a/scripts/darktable_wrapper.sh b/scripts/darktable_wrapper.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..2f23b94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/darktable_wrapper.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+# Konfiguration (per ENV überschreibbar)
+DARKTABLE_BIN="${DARKTABLE_BIN:-darktable}"
+SYNC_BIN="${SYNC_BIN:-darktable_sync.sh}"
+
+# Sync im Hintergrund starten
+"$SYNC_BIN" --with-notify-start-stop &
+
+# Darktable starten
+exec "$DARKTABLE_BIN" "$@"
diff --git a/systemd/darktable_sync.service b/systemd/darktable_sync.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b25ead
--- /dev/null
+++ b/systemd/darktable_sync.service
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Darktable sync service
+
+[Service]
+Type=oneshot
+ExecStart=%h/.local/bin/darktable_sync.sh
diff --git a/systemd/darktable_sync.timer b/systemd/darktable_sync.timer
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e24468e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/systemd/darktable_sync.timer
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Run Darktable sync periodically
+
+[Timer]
+OnCalendar=*-*-* *:00:00
+Persistent=true
+Unit=darktable-sync.service
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=timers.target