How do you display the main directory of a user in Linux?

One can use the following command in Linux to list the main directory of users:

  1. Use the ls command with the user’s username as a parameter, for example:
  2. List the contents of the home directory for the specified username.
  3. The parent directory of the default user home directory is /home, and the username is the one to be searched for.
  4. Use the echo command with the tilde (~) to expand the path of the user’s home directory, for example:
  5. Show the home directory of the current user.
  6. This will show the main directory path of the specified user.
  7. Utilize the getent command in conjunction with the passwd parameter, for example:
  8. Retrieve the user information for the specified username.
  9. This will display detailed information about the specified user, including the main directory path.

Regardless of the method used, the username must be replaced with the actual username that is being queried.

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