How to delete recently opened files using terminal

Question

In the Dash Home I used to see recently opened files and downloads, I want to delete those recent files so I do not see them again in the Dash Home. Any help is appreciated, thanks.

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score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 17 '14 at 15:00

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To delete your history from dash search.

Go to System Settings
Open Security & Privacy
Under Files and Applications tab click on Clear Usage Data
You can also turn off the "Record file and Application usage" to prevent system to record your recent files and applications.

answered Sep 17 '14 at 15:00

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Thanks @G_P, I also was able to disable recording activities.. – TiyebM Sep 17 '14 at 15:04

How to delete recently opened files using terminal

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