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Old 05-28-2004, 06:37 PM   #1
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what does ~ mean?


I often see ~ in installation directions such as this one:

Create the directory ~/.icons/default

But what does it mean?

/n00b

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Old 05-28-2004, 06:41 PM   #2
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Your home directory.

cd ~

Will take you home!
 
Old 05-28-2004, 06:42 PM   #3
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*bowing for the masters of root*
 
  


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