Default Home Directory Per Operating System
| System | Path | Variable |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows NT | %UserProfile% | |
| Microsoft Windows 2000, XP and 2003 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Vista and 7 | ||
| Unix-Based | $HOME and ~/ | |
| Unix-Derived | /var/users/ /u01/ /usr/ /user/ /users/ |
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| SunOS / Solaris | /export/home/ |
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| Linux (FHS) | /home/ |
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| AT&T Unix (original version) | $HOME | |
| Mac OS X | /Users/ |
$HOME and ~/, and path to home folder (in AppleScript) |
| OpenVMS | SYS$LOGIN |
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