How Do You Go to Home in Linux?
Contents What Is the Home Directory of a User in Linux? Default Home Directory per Operating System Operating System Path Environment Variable Unix-Based...
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What is the home directory of a user in Linux?
Default home directory per operating system
| Operating system | Path | Environment variable |
|---|---|---|
| Unix-based | <root>/home/<username> | $HOME |
| BSD / Linux (FHS) | /home/<username> | |
| SunOS / Solaris | /export/home/<username> | |
| macOS | /Users/<username> |
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