__/ [ Dances With Crows ] on Sunday 17 September 2006 21:43 \__
> ["Followup-To:" header set to comp.os.linux.misc.]
> Angel Tsankov staggered into the Black Sun and said:
>> When typed at the bash prompt, ~<username> is expanded to the home
>> directory of the specified user. [Why can'] I use this construct in
>> scripts? Or, if I can, then how?
>
> Works for me:
>
> clairissa:~$ cat temp.sh
> #!/bin/bash
> cd ~guest
> pwd
> clairissa:~$ ./temp.sh
> /home/guest
>
> ...maybe you'd better post an example of how it doesn't work for you,
> with the exact command that's getting executed. Remember, when
> debugging shell scripts, "set -x" can give you a whole lot of
> information.
Either it's a hit-and-run poster or, judging by the headers, it's a troll.
__/ [ Angel Tsankov ] on Sunday 17 September 2006 21:28 \__
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I hope I don't let the guillotine fly prematurely, but these headers remind
me of a Danish poster that sent some fake problems to annoy folks in various
NG's including COLA. He returned to mis mischiefs quite recently as well.
Best wishes,
Roy
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