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fionnan

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Registered: 2012-03-06

Posts: 11

[solved] Why does deleting files not free up disk space

I can't seem to recover disk space after deleting files from thunar.

df -h shows no change in free space

if I visit the directory from a terminal and ls, the deleted files appear to have been removed.

EDIT:  just emptied trash with

rm -rf ~/.local/share/Trash/files

Last edited by fionnan (2012-05-26 03:18:22)

cesura

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From: Tallinn, Estonia

Registered: 2010-01-23

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Re: [solved] Why does deleting files not free up disk space

Thunar puts deleted files in a "trash" directory if I'm not mistaken. Try emptying that to truly delete the files.

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LoBo3268715

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From: WI, USA

Registered: 2012-02-23

Posts: 34

Re: [solved] Why does deleting files not free up disk space

Are you deleting them permanently or sending them to the trash?

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fionnan

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Registered: 2012-03-06

Posts: 11

Re: [solved] Why does deleting files not free up disk space

thanks itsbrad & lobo,

yep thunar sent the files to a trash folder,

just emptied that and got my disk space back

Earnestly

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Registered: 2011-08-18

Posts: 805

Re: [solved] Why does deleting files not free up disk space

edit: Sorry, I should have refreshed the page before posting, as others said "~/.local/share/Trash/".

Last edited by Earnestly (2012-03-18 20:59:30)