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.
Depends on how you install the software.
If you used snap to install it, then this affects you.
From the article, uninstall the software and use a .deb, .rpm or flatpack installer instead.
Essentially the snap version has a long standing bug that causes deleted files to be stored outside the normal “trash can” structure.