How to empty the gnome tracker3 cache?
To empty the cache of gnome tracker3, you can follow the steps below:
Open a terminal window by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.
Type the following command to stop the tracker daemon:
tracker3 daemon -t;
Type the following command to clear the tracker database:
tracker reset --filesystem;
This command will remove all indexed data from the tracker and clear its cache. (Remove filesystem indexer database)
Restart the tracker daemon by typing the following command:
tracker daemon -s ;
This will start the tracker daemon again, and it will begin to rebuild its database and cache.
After following these steps, the cache of gnome tracker3 will be emptied.
Execution example:
$ tracker3 daemon -t Found 1 PID… Killed process 13705 — “tracker-miner-fs-3” $ tracker3 reset --filesystem Found 1 PID… Killed process 13705 — “tracker-miner-fs-3” $ tracker3 daemon -s Starting miners… ✓ File System
