prevent "recent documents" tracking

[rybnik]

I'm running 15.04. The kickoff (right term?) maintains a list of "recent documents" . How do I prevent that? I don't want things like that cached. I noticed that a certain KDE application (don't remember which) also had a recent documents list in the "save file" dialog. So can this caching be prevented?

[Wheel Inventor]

Same way as with the KDE4 ?

Disable recent documents?: https://forum.kde.org/viewtopic.php?f=66&t=83348

With the KF5 the path is: ~/.local/share/RecentDocuments/

[rybnik]

Thanks for the link!

I'm a bit confused with how to modify the command that that thread gives:

cd $(kde4-config --localprefix)/share/apps/RecentDocuments

I understand the dollar sign to be the beginning of the command, right? And what about the parentheses?--I don't leave those in , do I?

I realize those are probably stupid questions, but thanks if you could help me there anyway.

[Wheel Inventor]

Shell expansion

I'm a bit confused with how to modify the command that that thread gives:

cd $(kde4-config --localprefix)/share/apps/RecentDocuments
I understand the dollar sign to be the beginning of the command, right? And what about the parentheses?--I don't leave those in , do I?

The shell expansion explained: http://tldp.org/LDP/Bash-Beginners-G...ect_03_04.html

The kde4-config --localprefix is:

[FONT=monospace]:~$ kde4-config --help             [/FONT][FONT=monospace]Usage: kde4-config [Qt-options] [KDE-options] [options]  

A little program to output installation paths

Generic options:
  --help                    Show help about options
  --help-qt                 Show Qt specific options
  --help-kde                Show KDE specific options
  --help-all                Show all options
  --author                  Show author information
  -v, --version             Show version information
  --license                 Show license information
  --                        End of options

Options:
  --expandvars              Left for legacy support
  --prefix                  Compiled in prefix for KDE libraries
  --exec-prefix             Compiled in exec_prefix for KDE libraries
  --libsuffix               Compiled in library path suffix
  --localprefix             Prefix in $HOME used to write files
  --kde-version             Compiled in version string for KDE libraries
  --types                   Available KDE resource types
  --path type               Search path for resource type
  --locate filename         Find filename inside the resource type given to --path
  --userpath type           User path: desktop|autostart|document
  --install type            Prefix to install resource files to
  --qt-prefix               Installation prefix for Qt
  --qt-binaries             Location of installed Qt binaries
  --qt-libraries            Location of installed Qt libraries
  --qt-plugins              Location of installed Qt plugins
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But the Kubuntu 15.04 is a mixed system and there are KDE Frameworks 5 (KF5) parts so the RecentDocuments path is: ~/.local/share/RecentDocuments/.

[Wheel Inventor]

Example

1) Clean the Recent Documents - right click the KDE menu and pick the clear option.



2) Open the file manager and browse to the ~/.local/share/. Right click the RecentDocuments Properties > Permissions > Advanced Permissions. Unpick the write permissions.

[rybnik]

Thanks for your reply.

I tried kde5-config --localprefix ~/.local/share/RecentDocuments , which returned the following.

No command 'kde5-config' found, did you mean:
 Command 'kde4-config' from package 'kdelibs-bin' (main)
kde5-config: command not found

So then I tried kde4-config --localprefix ~/.local/share/RecentDocuments , which returned the following.

kde4-config: Unexpected argument '/home/my-name-here/.local/share/RecentDocuments'.
kde4-config: Use --help to get a list of available command line options.

I'm doing something wrong?

Thanks again.

[rybnik]

I see we were posting at the same time. I'll try your graphical method now.

EDIT: I followed the steps, and now in a short time I'll be able to see if it worked.

[rybnik]

It worked! Thanks, Wheel.