What is the .local directory in user's directory?

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Issue

  • What is the purpose of ~/.local directory ?
  • For specific user, this directory is particularly large. Can I clear the files in the directory?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Desktop Envioronment

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