How to Enable or Disable File History in Ubuntu Linux

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This content guides on enabling or disabling the display of recently used files on Ubuntu Linux. Ubuntu tracks recent files to enhance productivity and ease file location, however, this can raise privacy concerns. The system settings panel provides options to adjust file history settings, including the possibility to clear the history or specify its retention…

This post describes steps to enable or disable displaying recently used files or file history in Ubuntu Linux.

By default, Ubuntu Linux keeps track of recent files and folders you open so you can quickly access them when you need to in the future.

All the files you open frequently will be displayed at the top of the list. This feature was added to help improve your productivity.

It also makes finding items you have been working on in the file manager easier. However, this can also be a privacy nightmare. You can turn it off anytime and turn it on when you want to use it.

Below we will show you how to enable or disable the listing of recently used files in Ubuntu Linux.

How to enable or disable file history in Ubuntu Linux

As described above, Ubuntu Linux keeps track of recent files and folders you open so you can quickly access them when you need to in the future.

If you don’t want to display recently used files, the steps below show you how to disable or enable them.

Ubuntu Linux has a centralized location for the majority of its settings. From system configurations to creating new users and updating, all can be done from the System Settings panel.

Alternatively, click on the System menu at the top-right corner of the top bar on your desktop.

On the System menu, select Settings, as highlighted below.

Click on the Privacy tile to open the panel in the Settings app.

In the System Settings -> Privacy settings panel, select File History & Trash to open the panel.

In the System Settings -> Privacy -> File History & Trash setting pane, toggle the File History switch to the Off position to disable it.

To re-enable this feature, switch the File History switch to On.

Under File History Duration, select how long to retain your file history. Choose from options 1 day7 days30 days, or Forever.

Use the Clear History… button to purge the history immediately.

This setting will not affect how your web browser stores information about the websites you visit.

That should do it! You can now close the Settings app.

Conclusion:

This post showed you how to enable or disable File History in Ubuntu Linux. Please use the comment form below if you find any errors above or have something to add.

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