gvfs creates too many hard links in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Too many files are created in ~/.local/share/gvfs-metadata/ directory
  • Home directories for users are mounted on nfs share.
  • gvfs-metadata is filling up with too many hardlinks.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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