Have you ever checked to see what is inside a little insignificant
directory named /.thumbnails inside your home directory?
I accidentally came across this little gem while looking for some
screenshots I grabbed off the TV today.
In my /.thumbnails directory I found 12,695 files (thumbnails)
totalling (only, thank heavens!) 241MB, with each file having a 32-char
alphanumeric filename plus a 3-char extension (.png). And this is only 6
months worth (from July last year).
A quick look shows that it would appear that everytime you look at a
graphic - using what I haven't yet worked out - a thumbnail is generated
here.
Nearly 12,700 files....... Are these all read in everytime you atart
something like Midnight Commander or konqueror (file manager)?
Cheers.
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