home directory

[Chris Tyler]

On Fri, 2008-12-19 at 20:31 +0000, g wrote:
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> Alan Cox wrote:
> >> try 'echo ~/$LOGNAME' to get logged in user and directory
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> > As you'd notice if you tried it before posting this doesn't work and
> > couldn't possibly work.
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> i did. it does. and why i sent it.
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> +++
> geo at argosyiayia ~]$ echo ~/$LOGNAME
> /home/geo-sl/geo
> [geo at argosyiayia ~]$
> +++

g: Your demo proves you wrong. You have posted the wrong answer three
times in three different messages. Please, take your time before hitting
Send.

The OP wanted the home directory of a given user. Your command produces
the current user's home directory followed by a slash followed by the
current user's name.

-Chris