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heavyt
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 Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 6:09 pm Post subject: What is does this mean ~/ , Have search high and low |
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| I have seen this ~/ symbol but can not find what it means on any forum or linux help book. |
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joem
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the ~ represents the users home directory
so ~/ would be the root of the users home directory |
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heavyt
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| dst wrote: | | the ~ represents the users home directory
so ~/ would be the root of the users home directory |
Thanks! I kind of figured that was the case but can not find it anywhere. |
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TheCoop
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~/ = /home/<username>/
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charlieg
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| Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 7:11 pm Post subject: |
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| TheCoop wrote: | | ~/ = /home/<username>/ |
Since, as root, ~ represents /root the above is not technically correct.
To answer the OP, ~/ simply refers to your home directory, which is (as TheCoop points out) usually /home/<username> - it is where all your application preferences and all your other files are stored.
It is basically a useful shortcut, since you often need to refer to things in your home directory whilst at a different directory location.
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