Quick Answer: Where Is My Home Directory Linux?
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The home directory is a subdirectory of the root directory. It is denoted by a slash ‘/’. It is denoted by ‘~’ and has path “/users/username”. The admin has access to make any changes in the files and settings.

How do I find my home directory in Linux?

To navigate to your home directory, use “cd” or “cd ~” To navigate up one directory level, use “cd ..” To navigate to the previous directory (or back), use “cd -”

How do I find my home directory?

Starting with Windows Vista, the Windows home directory is userusername. In prior Windows versions, it was Documents and Settingsusername. In the Mac, the home directory is /users/username, and in most Linux/Unix systems, it is /home/username.

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