[OpenIndiana-discuss] Question regarding ~/.cache/at-spi2-?????? items

[Udo Grabowski (IMK)]

On 14-01-2025 12:12, Predrag Zečević via openindiana-discuss wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Today I have found that ~/.cache directory contains 135981 directories 
> named *at-spi2-??????* and each of them has this structure:
> 
> :, cd ~/.cache
> :; ls -rlth
> ...
> drwx------   2 predrag_zecevic admin   3 Jan 14 11:28  at-spi2-FJI7Z2
> 
> :; ls -hl at-spi2-FJI7Z2/*
> srwxrwxrwx 1 predrag_zecevic admin 0 Jan 14 11:28 at-spi2-FJI7Z2/socket
> 
> :; fuser at-spi2-FJI7Z2/socket
> at-spi2-FJI7Z2/socket:
> 
> # Only for today 406 directories were created:
> :; ls -rlth | grep -E "Jan 14.*at-spi2" | wc -l
> 406
> 
> :; ls -rlth | grep -E "Jan 14.*at-spi2" | head -5
> drwx------   2 predrag_zecevic admin   3 Jan 14  2024 at-spi2-264IH2
> drwx------   2 predrag_zecevic admin   3 Jan 14  2024 at-spi2-T34GH2
> drwx------   2 predrag_zecevic admin   3 Jan 14  2024 at-spi2-Y9CVH2
> drwx------   2 predrag_zecevic admin   3 Jan 14  2024 at-spi2-ON2IH2
> drwx------   2 predrag_zecevic admin   3 Jan 14  2024 at-spi2-KH3WH2
> 
> :; ls -rlth | grep -E "Jan 14.*at-spi2" | tail -5
> drwx------   2 predrag_zecevic admin   3 Jan 14 11:15 at-spi2-S8E9Z2
> drwx------   2 predrag_zecevic admin   3 Jan 14 11:15 at-spi2-NAD9Z2
> drwx------   2 predrag_zecevic admin   3 Jan 14 11:25 at-spi2-ZF08Z2
> drwx------   2 predrag_zecevic admin   3 Jan 14 11:25 at-spi2-L5K9Z2
> drwx------   2 predrag_zecevic admin   3 Jan 14 11:28 at-spi2-FJI7Z2
> 
> Seems "socket" is created and process died?
> 
> Oldest entry:
> drwx------   2 predrag_zecevic admin   3 Apr 13  2023 at-spi2-G56G31
> 
> 
> Any idea what creates it and what could be a purpose?

Had the same problem awhile ago, goto menu System/Preferences/personal/
assistive technologies and disable them completely. Also deactivate
them in 'Startup Applications' (same menu). You can then delete all
those directories.
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