IntroToLinux

5. Home Directory Concepts

🏘️ The /home Directory Structure

![Linux File System Homes](../images/LinuxFileSystemHomes.png)

📁 Every User Gets Their Own Space

/home/
├── alice/          👤 Alice's files
├── bob/            👤 Bob's files
├── charlie/        👤 Charlie's files
└── david/          👤 David's files

What you can do in your home directory:

✅ Create files and folders
✅ Store personal data
✅ Install user-specific programs
✅ Customize your environment

🏠 Your Home Directory

![Linux File System Home](../images/LinuxFileSystemHome.png)

🔑 Key Concepts

Your home directory (/home/username) is:

Feature	Description	Symbol
Environment Variable	Referenced by `$HOME`	`$HOME`
Shortcut	Accessible via tilde	`~`
Default Location	Where you start when logging in	🏠
Full Permissions	Only place with full write access	✅

💡 Quick Access Examples

# All these go to your home directory:
cd ~
cd $HOME
cd /home/username
cd              # just 'cd' alone!

# Reference files in home:
~/Documents/report.txt
$HOME/.bashrc

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