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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?

A$

B#

C.

D~

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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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Hubert

21 hours ago

No doubt, it's D) ~ for sure.

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Daniel

6 days ago

I thought it was A) $ at first!

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Christiane

11 days ago

It's definitely D) ~

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Adelina

16 days 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

22 days 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

27 days 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

2 months ago

I think the shorthand for the home directory is the tilde, so I’m leaning towards D) ~.

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