Whenever you delete a file in Nautilus it creates a .Trash-<user> folder in the root of the partition and the deleted file is moved there. It stays there until you empty the Deleted Items folder and still takes up disk space. This can become a nuisance when you delete files from a removable USB drive like a memory stick and forget to empty the Deleted Files folder before disconnecting the drive.
An easy workaround is to use SHIFT+DEL, this bypasses Deleted Items and removes the file(s) permanently.
You can also change Nautilus’ preferences to include a Delete option in the right-click menu and the Edit menu.
- Launch Nautilus.
- Open Edit > Preferences, click the Behaviour tab and in the Deleted Items section select Include a Delete command that bypasses Deleted Items folder.
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