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Question for fellow Shell experts: Is there a POSIX-portable utility to find another user's home directory? I am looking for an alternative to ~user in scripts.

#shell #posix #linux #unix

Just for reference again here with public visibility. POSIX.1-2017 says:

"User Database

There are no references in POSIX.1-2017 to a "passwd file" or a "group file", and there is no requirement that the group or passwd databases be kept in files containing editable text."

#posix