Lynn Bradshaw via plug on 4 Feb 2026 08:45:41 -0800


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Re: [PLUG] VS Code for Linux may be secretly hoarding trashed files

That's what Neovim is for. Recommended:

https://lazyvim-ambitious-devs.phillips.codes/

On Wed, Feb 4, 2026 at 8:25 AM jeffv via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org> wrote:
VS Code for Linux may be secretly hoarding trashed files

https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/04/vs_code_for_linux_trash_fail/


A handful of Linux-based developers have found large amounts of
supposedly deleted data on their computers, in some cases consuming
hundreds of gigabytes of storage.

The reason for this is Snap – a Linux application packaging format –
creates a local Trash folder for each VS Code version, one that's
separate from the system-managed Trash, according to a VS Code bug
report dating back to November 11, 2024.
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