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Old 04-09-2006, 07:09 PM   #1
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Exclamation Getting the home directory of current user in c++

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Old 04-09-2006, 07:13 PM   #2
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Old 04-10-2006, 01:15 AM   #3
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I'm not sure, but eventually HOME might be redefined by the current user. I don't know if this could be a problem, maybe it's even desirable.

Anyway, another solution is getpwent(3)
 
  


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