Kubuntu Jaunty and the Slow Trash Can

So if you're running Kubuntu Jaunty (9.04) or any other KDE 4.2 distro you may be experiencing a problem where moving files into the trash takes, well, forever.  Comment #9 in the bug gives you a work around, and it is confirmed in the bug that it works.  Only problem is they fail to tell you how to actually perform the work around.  So here you go:

  1. Open Dolphin
  2. Click Settings -> Configure Dolphin
  3. Select Trash on the left
  4. Uncheck the box that says "Limit to maximum size"
  5. Click OK

Now, this will improve the speed of being able to trash files, but at the expense of KDE being willing to fill up your drive for you.  Be sure to manage your trash if you're going to disable this option.

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