Can not delete files in recent:///

Why is it that I can not delete files in

recent:///

?

Because they are not files. They are pointers.

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Presumably, that is browser-based. There should be a preference setting that would let you suppress the "recent" tracking, likely associated with "History".

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2. Modifying Settings File (Advanced):

  • You can also modify the settings file ~/.config/gtk-3.0/settings.ini to disable history tracking. Add the following lines to the file (create it if it doesn't exist):

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     [Settings]     gtk-recent-files-max-age=0     gtk-recent-files-limit=0
  • Then, remove the file holding the recently used data: rm ~/.local/share/recently-used.xbel.

These steps will help you manage and clear your recent files history in Ubuntu MATE.

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Keep in mind that some of that "recent" capability is built into each App. Some use the central OS shared-point, others do not.

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caja has Recent Documents at the bottom with a submenu to clear Recent Documents.

After clearing docs, the option is greyed out.

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I think Andy's issue is that, unless "blocked", the next "open" instance creates a "recent" entry, which then un-greys the Recent Documents. :frowning:

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