Thunar clear and disable Recent folder (recently used files)  [Solved]

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babbitkop
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Thunar clear and disable Recent folder (recently used files)

#1 Post by babbitkop »

Hi. Could someone please advise on how to clear recently used files in Thunar's "Recent" folder? Also can one disable this folder from displaying recently used files? For security purposes. Many thanks!

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System:
  Kernel: 6.5.0-1mx-ahs-amd64 [6.5.3-1~mx23ahs] arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.5.0-1mx-ahs-amd64 root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet splash
  Desktop: Xfce v: 4.18.1 tk: Gtk v: 3.24.36 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm v: 4.18.0 vt: 7
    dm: LightDM v: 1.26.0 Distro: MX-23.1_x64 Libretto July 31  2023 base: Debian GNU/Linux 12
    (bookworm)
Machine:
  Type: Laptop System: Dell product: Inspiron 15-3573 v: 1.4.0 serial: <superuser required>
    Chassis: type: 10 serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: Dell model: 0XT9M4 v: A00 serial: <superuser required> UEFI: Dell v: 1.4.0
    date: 07/23/2018
Battery:
  ID-1: BAT0 charge: 27.5 Wh (100.0%) condition: 27.5/41.4 Wh (66.4%) volts: 16.3 min: 14.8
    model: SMP-LG2.8C DELL GR43778 type: Unknown serial: <filter> status: full
CPU:
  Info: model: Intel Celeron N4000 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Goldmont Plus level: v2 built: 2017
    process: Intel 14nm family: 6 model-id: 0x7A (122) stepping: 1 microcode: 0x3E
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 2 smt: <unsupported> cache: L1: 112 KiB desc: d-2x24 KiB; i-2x32 KiB
    L2: 4 MiB desc: 1x4 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 1114 high: 1213 min/max: 800/2600 scaling: driver: intel_cpufreq
    governor: ondemand cores: 1: 1213 2: 1015 bogomips: 4377
  Flags: ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
  Vulnerabilities:
  Type: gather_data_sampling status: Not affected
  Type: itlb_multihit status: Not affected
  Type: l1tf status: Not affected
  Type: mds status: Not affected
  Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI
  Type: mmio_stale_data status: Not affected
  Type: retbleed status: Not affected
  Type: spec_rstack_overflow status: Not affected
  Type: spec_store_bypass mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via prctl
  Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization
  Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Enhanced / Automatic IBRS, IBPB: conditional, RSB filling,
    PBRSB-eIBRS: Not affected
  Type: srbds status: Not affected
  Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel GeminiLake [UHD Graphics 600] vendor: Dell driver: i915 v: kernel arch: Gen-9
    process: Intel 14n built: 2015-16 ports: active: eDP-1 empty: DP-1,HDMI-A-1,HDMI-A-2
    bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:3185 class-ID: 0300
  Device-2: Realtek Integrated Webcam type: USB driver: uvcvideo bus-ID: 1-5:2 chip-ID: 0bda:5689
    class-ID: 0e02 serial: <filter>
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.7 compositor: xfwm v: 4.18.0 driver: X: loaded: intel
    dri: iris gpu: i915 display-ID: :0.0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1366x768 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 361x203mm (14.21x7.99") s-diag: 414mm (16.31")
  Monitor-1: eDP-1 mapped: eDP1 model: BOE Display 0x0674 built: 2016 res: 1366x768 hz: 60
    dpi: 102 gamma: 1.2 size: 340x190mm (13.39x7.48") diag: 395mm (15.5") ratio: 16:9 modes: 1366x768
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6 Mesa 22.3.6 renderer: Mesa Intel UHD Graphics 600 (GLK 2) direct-render: Yes
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel Celeron/Pentium Silver Processor High Definition Audio vendor: Dell
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel alternate: snd_soc_skl,snd_sof_pci_intel_apl bus-ID: 00:0e.0
    chip-ID: 8086:3198 class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.5.0-1mx-ahs-amd64 status: kernel-api tools: alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 0.3.65 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse status: active
    2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin 4: pw-jack type: plugin
    tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
  Device-1: Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter vendor: Dell
    driver: ath10k_pci v: kernel modules: wl pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 01:00.0
    chip-ID: 168c:0042 class-ID: 0280
  IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: Qualcomm Atheros type: USB driver: btusb v: 0.8 bus-ID: 1-7:4 chip-ID: 0cf3:e009
    class-ID: e001
  Report: hciconfig ID: hci0 rfk-id: 1 state: up address: <filter> bt-v: 2.1 lmp-v: 4.2
    sub-v: 25a hci-v: 4.2
  Info: acl-mtu: 1024:8 sco-mtu: 50:8 link-policy: rswitch hold sniff
    link-mode: peripheral accept service-classes: rendering, capturing, object transfer, audio,
    telephony
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 232.89 GiB used: 232.06 GiB (99.6%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 850 EVO 250GB size: 232.89 GiB
    block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: 2B6Q
    scheme: GPT
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 232.63 GiB size: 227.92 GiB (97.97%) used: 172.7 GiB (75.8%) fs: ext4
    dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 256 MiB size: 252 MiB (98.46%) used: 274 KiB (0.1%) fs: vfat
    dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 15 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
  ID-1: swap-1 type: file size: 2 GiB used: 1.09 GiB (54.5%) priority: -2 file: /swap/swap
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 53.0 C mobo: 44.0 C sodimm: SODIMM C
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Repos:
  Packages: 2064 pm: dpkg pkgs: 2056 libs: 1035 tools: apt,apt-get,aptitude,nala,synaptic pm: rpm
    pkgs: 0 pm: flatpak pkgs: 8
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list
    1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list
    1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
    2: deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list
    1: deb [arch=amd64] https://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list
    1: deb https://ftp.saix.net/pub/linux/distributions/mxlinux/mx/repo/ bookworm main non-free
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/plex-mx.list
    1: deb https://downloads.plex.tv/repo/deb public main
Info:
  Processes: 246 Uptime: 1h 17m wakeups: 18860 Memory: 3.63 GiB used: 2.64 GiB (72.7%)
  Init: SysVinit v: 3.06 runlevel: 5 default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 12.2.0
  alt: 12 Client: shell wrapper v: 5.2.15-release inxi: 3.3.26
Boot Mode: UEFI
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Charlie Brown

Re: Thunar clear and disable Recent folder (recently used files)

#2 Post by Charlie Brown »

You can just hide it: Right-click on somewhere empty on left pane in Thunar: "Places" and uncheck that.


Deleting the responsible file will clear the recordings (it'll be auto-generated and start from zero again ...)

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rm ~/.local/share/recently-used.xbel
( On this opportunity: It would be useful for everyone if such an option ("Clear Recently Used Files List" or so) gets added to MX Cleanup ( @Adrian ) )


To permanently disable:

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sudo chattr +i ~/.local/share/recently-used.xbel

P.S. To permanently disable: First remove the file as above, then open "Recent" in Thunar (to have it re-created empty) then apply the chattr


(Also @dolphin_oracle : Maybe an option either to clear and even to disable that in "MX Tweak" , maybe in "Config Options" or "Other" tab.. just a humble suggestion)
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babbitkop
Posts: 12
Joined: Fri Sep 01, 2023 7:45 am

Re: Thunar clear and disable Recent folder (recently used files)  [Solved]

#3 Post by babbitkop »

Once again to the rescue. Thank you ever so much @Charlie Brown
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Charlie Brown

Re: Thunar clear and disable Recent folder (recently used files)

#4 Post by Charlie Brown »

:number1:

My pleasure :)
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mxer
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Re: Thunar clear and disable Recent folder (recently used files)

#5 Post by mxer »

This is a gawd awful thing to have in a file manager - I've lost files because of it today, (whilst trying to empty it) - it really does need to go! :mad:
(FOSS, Linux, & BSD since 1999)
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