Provide switch for allow delete images from library

[solarc3po]

I have searched the existing feature requests, both open and closed, to make sure this is not a duplicate request.

• Yes

The feature

within the "external library" add menu, provide a switch to alowe deleting of source image which locate in external library.
when switching "on" provide message that there is no responsobility of immiche and it is an experimental function. So anithimg what happend is on users behalf, my also lets confirm backup is made.

When this switch is on deleting images in immich will be deletet also in source (external library)

also allow to say thank you for that fantastic programm. I'll buy an licence

Platform

• Server
• Web
• Mobile

[OnePoncho]

Is this to prevent the unintended deletion of files in the external library?
My instance of Immich has no issues deleting files from an external library.

EDIT: This behaviour is how I use it and like it that way and as such do not see it as a problem.

Setup:

• Immich (V1.137.3) on an LXC, NAS shared storage mounted using samba to Immich LXC.
• External library pointing to mounted directory.
• I have syncthing on my phone and on a separate LXC with the NAS again mounted with samba.

graph TB
        Phone["Phone"]
    subgraph "Proxmox"
        Immich["Immich LXC"]
        Syncthing["Syncthing LXC"]
    end
        Storage[("NAS shared storage")]
    Phone -->Syncthing
    Syncthing --> |"Samba"| Storage
    Immich --> |"Samba<br/>External library"| Storage

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I tested multiple times, and it seems to delete files from the NAS just fine, moving the files to trash on immich will not, but after deleting permanently they are gone.

[lysgwl]

I also encountered a similar problem. Immich should not delete the data files of the external library. And my idea is the same as yours: #20966

[bo0tzz]

If you want to prevent Immich from changing anything about an external library, you should set the volume mount as readonly.

[drybx]

It would be great if a photo deleted from an external library would actually be deleted from the HDD as well.