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Arista ACE-P-ALE1.04 Exam - Topic 6 Question 126 Discussion

What character is used as shorthand for your homedir?
D) ~
A) $
B) #
C) .

Arista ACE-P-ALE1.04 Exam - Topic 6 Question 126 Discussion

Actual exam question for Arista's ACE-P-ALE1.04 exam
Question #: 126
Topic #: 6
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What character is used as shorthand for your homedir?

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Suggested Answer: D

Each Linux account is associated with a home directory. When you login to your Linux account, by default, your current working directory will be your home directory. UNIX provides a short-hand symbol for your home directory, the tilde character,~. So, to see a list of files in your home directory, you can execute

ls ~


by Brandon at May 14, 2026, 04:04 AM

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Maryann
5 days ago
I think it's D) ~. It represents the home directory.
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Clorinda
10 days ago
Nah, it's not # or ., it's definitely ~!
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Tyra
15 days ago
Wait, is it really D)? I always thought it was something else.
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Vi
20 days ago
Totally agree, it's D) ~!
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Annett
25 days ago
I thought it was A) $ for a second.
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Verona
1 month ago
It's definitely D) ~!
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Phillip
1 month ago
I disagree, it’s not #, that’s for comments!
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Rutha
1 month ago
Wait, really? I always thought it was .
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Hubert
2 months ago
No doubt, it's D) ~ for sure.
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Daniel
2 months ago
I thought it was A) $ at first!
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Christiane
2 months ago
It's definitely D) ~
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Adelina
2 months ago
I’m confused between D) ~ and C) ., but I feel like ~ is definitely the right answer for the home directory.
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Curt
2 months ago
I practiced a question like this last week, and I believe it was also about the home directory. I think it was D) ~, but I might be mixing it up.
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Talia
2 months ago
I’m not entirely sure, but I remember something about the dollar sign being used for variables. Could it be A) $?
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Tashia
4 months ago
I think the shorthand for the home directory is the tilde, so I’m leaning towards D) ~.
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