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How to get the path to the Windows user's home directory (/mnt/c/Users/username) from within WSL?
I need to get the path to the Windows user's home directory /mnt/c/Users/username from within WSL, is it stored somewhere?
If not, is username stored somewhere? I'll just assume the /mnt/c/Users part doesn't change.
Thanks!
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asked Nov 30 '18 at 21:33
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I need to get the path to the Windows user's home directory /mnt/c/Users/username from within WSL, is it stored somewhere?
If not, is username stored somewhere? I'll just assume the /mnt/c/Users part doesn't change.
Thanks!
windows-subsystem-for-linux
asked Nov 30 '18 at 21:33
ZYinMDZYinMD
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I need to get the path to the Windows user's home directory /mnt/c/Users/username from within WSL, is it stored somewhere?
If not, is username stored somewhere? I'll just assume the /mnt/c/Users part doesn't change.
Thanks!
windows-subsystem-for-linux
asked Nov 30 '18 at 21:33
ZYinMDZYinMD
827
I need to get the path to the Windows user's home directory /mnt/c/Users/username from within WSL, is it stored somewhere?
If not, is username stored somewhere? I'll just assume the /mnt/c/Users part doesn't change.
Thanks!
windows-subsystem-for-linux
windows-subsystem-for-linux
asked Nov 30 '18 at 21:33
ZYinMDZYinMD
827
asked Nov 30 '18 at 21:33
ZYinMDZYinMD
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asked Nov 30 '18 at 21:33
ZYinMDZYinMD
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asked Nov 30 '18 at 21:33
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asked Nov 30 '18 at 21:33
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Get it using cmd.exe and parse it to WSL path using wslpath (requires an updated WSL with wslpath installed):
WIN_HOME_RAW="$(cmd.exe /c "<nul set /p=%UserProfile%" 2>/dev/null)"
WIN_HOME="$(wslpath $WIN_HOME_RAW)"
answered Dec 3 '18 at 11:20
idanpidanp
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You can use powershell to get the User Profile variable and convert into WSL path using wslpath built-in:
WIN_USER_PROFILE="$(wslpath $(powershell.exe -NoProfile -NonInteractive -Command "$Env:UserProfile"))"
answered Jan 2 at 13:09
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Get it using cmd.exe and parse it to WSL path using wslpath (requires an updated WSL with wslpath installed):
WIN_HOME_RAW="$(cmd.exe /c "<nul set /p=%UserProfile%" 2>/dev/null)"
WIN_HOME="$(wslpath $WIN_HOME_RAW)"
answered Dec 3 '18 at 11:20
idanpidanp
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Get it using cmd.exe and parse it to WSL path using wslpath (requires an updated WSL with wslpath installed):
WIN_HOME_RAW="$(cmd.exe /c "<nul set /p=%UserProfile%" 2>/dev/null)"
WIN_HOME="$(wslpath $WIN_HOME_RAW)"
answered Dec 3 '18 at 11:20
idanpidanp
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Get it using cmd.exe and parse it to WSL path using wslpath (requires an updated WSL with wslpath installed):
WIN_HOME_RAW="$(cmd.exe /c "<nul set /p=%UserProfile%" 2>/dev/null)"
WIN_HOME="$(wslpath $WIN_HOME_RAW)"
answered Dec 3 '18 at 11:20
idanpidanp
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Get it using cmd.exe and parse it to WSL path using wslpath (requires an updated WSL with wslpath installed):
WIN_HOME_RAW="$(cmd.exe /c "<nul set /p=%UserProfile%" 2>/dev/null)"
WIN_HOME="$(wslpath $WIN_HOME_RAW)"
answered Dec 3 '18 at 11:20
idanpidanp
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You can use powershell to get the User Profile variable and convert into WSL path using wslpath built-in:
WIN_USER_PROFILE="$(wslpath $(powershell.exe -NoProfile -NonInteractive -Command "$Env:UserProfile"))"
answered Jan 2 at 13:09
Patrick Wu J.M.Patrick Wu J.M.
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You can use powershell to get the User Profile variable and convert into WSL path using wslpath built-in:
WIN_USER_PROFILE="$(wslpath $(powershell.exe -NoProfile -NonInteractive -Command "$Env:UserProfile"))"
answered Jan 2 at 13:09
Patrick Wu J.M.Patrick Wu J.M.
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You can use powershell to get the User Profile variable and convert into WSL path using wslpath built-in:
WIN_USER_PROFILE="$(wslpath $(powershell.exe -NoProfile -NonInteractive -Command "$Env:UserProfile"))"
answered Jan 2 at 13:09
Patrick Wu J.M.Patrick Wu J.M.
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You can use powershell to get the User Profile variable and convert into WSL path using wslpath built-in:
WIN_USER_PROFILE="$(wslpath $(powershell.exe -NoProfile -NonInteractive -Command "$Env:UserProfile"))"
answered Jan 2 at 13:09
Patrick Wu J.M.Patrick Wu J.M.
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answered Jan 2 at 13:09
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