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Blog post warns against tilde characters in Unix paths

Original: Don't Put Tilde In Your Path Article URL: https:// disconnect3d.pl//2026/10/02/do nt-put-tilde-in-your-path/ Comments UR

A blog post argues that including the tilde character (~) in file or directory paths can cause problems, since Unix shells expand tilde to the user's home directory, potentially breaking scripts and commands. The post is being shared among developers on technology forums, though it has drawn little discussion so far with no comments recorded.

Why now: Developers frequently share practical command-line pitfalls that can break scripts and workflows.

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• Don't Put Tilde In Your Path Article URL: https:// disconnect3d.pl//2026/10/02/do nt-put-tilde-in-your-path/ Comments URL: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5 0042425 Points: 5 # Comments: 0 https:// disconnect3d.pl//2026/10/02/do nt-put-tilde-in-your-path/ # Tech #… · techwire@gamefan.net · 1

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