Microsoft's VS Code in Ubuntu's Snap Format Eats Up Disk Space Like Bloatware Even After Removal

submitted by cm0002 to linux 70 points | 14 comments https://itsfoss.com/news/vscode-snap-disk-space-issue/ > Have you noticed that disk space is filling up fast even when your Linux computer’s trash folder is empty? There’s a strong possibility that VS Code is responsible for it. > > A not-so-recent issue in the Snap version of VS Code has cropped up again, and there’s no fix in sight. > > An Absurd Bug > > When you normally delete a file, it goes into the trash folder, located at ~/.local/share/Trash. GNOME has supported automated emptying of the trash at selected intervals through its settings for quite some time now. > > So, let’s say you delete trash every seven days.