Nautilus's thumbnail cache in ~/.thumbnails has grown to several hundred megabytes.
Do I need to be concerned about unrestricted growth of this in the long term, or is its size automatically managed somehow?
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1If you want more space delete it, if you want more speed dont delete it :)– TachyonsMar 20, 2012 at 13:56
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@tachyons When?– ændrükMar 20, 2012 at 14:00
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While using nautilus– TachyonsMar 20, 2012 at 14:03
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3 Answers
Thumbnail cache is limited to 512MB, so several hundred megabytes sounds logical. It also shouldn't keep files older then 180 days.
If you want to change it, try gconf-editor, /desktop/gnome/thumbnail_cache.
Exactly the same solution is aplicable to 12.04. You may need to install gconf-editor, other then that, nothing has changed.
Update
For 14.04 you need to install dconf-tools, and launch dconf-editor.
answered Mar 20, 2012 at 14:10
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@mikewhatever can you add the info I have about how "it will not cache files above a certain size limit"? If you do then I can delete my answer, which has no up/down votes and is thus useless. Sep 16, 2012 at 22:58
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It has one now. :~) I think your answer should stay, as it also provides a good alternative of using Ubuntu Tweak. A lot of people will have it installed before they even hear about gconf-editor. Sep 16, 2012 at 23:02
It's size is automatically managed, because it has a built in limit of 512MB by default, and deletes thumbnails older than 180days. It will not cache files above a certain size limit either:
If you want to manage its settings, you can use Ubuntu-Tweak (See how to install it here: How do I install Ubuntu-Tweak?):
answered Mar 20, 2012 at 15:03
As it is mentioned in an above answer, for 14.04 dconf editor from dconf-tools should be used. However, I only found the key under
org.gnome.desktop.thumbnail-cache
