How to get Linux home path using ruby

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hai guys

can any body guide me how to get the linux home path using ruby
langauage.

thanks in advance

bye
Keadr

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The HOME environment variable should be set:

ENV['HOME']

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On Thu, 19 Apr 2007 19:14:16 +0900, Kjedar Sip wrote:

can any body guide me how to get the linux home path using ruby
langauage.

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Kjedar Sip wrote:

hai guys

can any body guide me how to get the linux home path using ruby
langauage.

thanks in advance

bye
Keadr

ENV['HOME']

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Kjedar Sip wrote:

hai guys

can any body guide me how to get the linux home path using ruby
langauage.

irb(main):010:0> ENV["HOME"]
=> "/home/cynicalryan"

This should work for Windows, too, not just *nix.

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thanks for reply

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kedar

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homepath = Pathname.new(ENV['HOME'])

Would be my guess.