04-08-2008
how to find out the home directory of a user??
Hi all,
I would like to know how to find out the home directory of a particular user..
eg,
If am the root , then my Home directory will be /
if say am just a user logging into the terminal then my home dir would change,
so accordingly i would like to know how to find it out...
I know that the shell prompt changes accordingly but how to figure it out through a command?, I mean is there any command to find out the home directory of a particular user(be it the root or an average joe!!!)
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fcconfigenablehome
FcConfigEnableHome(3) FcConfigEnableHome(3)
NAME
FcConfigEnableHome - controls use of the home directory.
SYNOPSIS
cc [ flag... ] file... -lfontconfig [ library... ]
#include <fontconfig.h>
FcBol FcConfigEnableHome (FcBool enable);
DESCRIPTION
If enable is FcTrue, then Fontconfig will use various files which are specified relative to the user's home directory (using the ~ notation
in the configuration). When enable is FcFalse, then all use of the home directory in these contexts will be disabled. The previous setting
of the value is returned.
VERSION
Fontconfig version 2.5.0
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Availability |SUNWfontconfig |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Interface Stability |Volatile |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|MT-Level |See XInitThreads(3X11) |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
13 November 2007 FcConfigEnableHome(3)