Get home directory in nodejs
You can get a user home directory with node using process.env['HOME']
at least it worked for me on osx.
Written by Thierry Le Moulec
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Works in linux too. process.env['USERPROFILE']
would do the same in windows.
over 1 year ago
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Great to know thanks
over 1 year ago
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process.env.HOME || process.env.HOMEPATH || process.env.USERPROFILE
should cover all bases
over 1 year ago
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