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.inito disable history tracking. Add the following lines to the file (create it if it doesn't exist):Code
[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. 
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