[Bug 13062] New: $HOME environment variable is not passed to Wine

http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13062

           Summary: $HOME environment variable is not passed to Wine
           Product: Wine
           Version: 0.9.61.
          Platform: Other
        OS/Version: other
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: P2
         Component: -unknown
        AssignedTo: wine-bugs(a)winehq.org
        ReportedBy: bammzilla(a)gabriana.com


I don't know if it is intentional, but if I do a SET command in Wine CMD, most
environment variables present in bash gets passed on to CMD, but HOME is
conspicuously absent.


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[Bug 13062] $HOME environment variable is not passed to Wine

http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13062


Alexandre Julliard <julliard(a)winehq.org> changed:

           What    |Removed                     |Added
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             Status|UNCONFIRMED                 |RESOLVED
         Resolution|                            |WONTFIX




--- Comment #1 from Alexandre Julliard <julliard(a)winehq.org>  2008-05-08 06:26:04 ---
That's a feature, Windows apps that want HOME want it in DOS format. You can
use WINEHOME to set it from a Unix shell.


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[Bug 13062] $HOME environment variable is not passed to Wine

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--- Comment #2 from Bamm Gabriana <bammzilla(a)gabriana.com>  2008-05-08 07:22:52 ---
I don't understand how removing it is a feature.

Other Linux environment variables are there anyway whose values are in Unix
format. What harm will the presence of %HOME% do?

If a Windows program is run normally as "wine exename.exe", what is the best
way for exename to know $HOME (whether in Unix or DOS format)?


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[Bug 13062] $HOME environment variable is not passed to Wine

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--- Comment #3 from Bamm Gabriana <bammzilla(a)gabriana.com>  2008-05-08 08:09:53 ---
Ok, I've tested the WINEHOME variable and it works great. I can see that it
will be very useful.

So let me modify my request a little:

In my system I have D: mapped to my HOME directory which is /home/bamm. In case
the program is not started with the WINEHOME option, then Wine should still
provide a value for HOME, either in the Unix path /home/bamm or the
corresponding DOS path D:\, instead of leaving it out.

If a user provided a WINEHOME value, then use it for HOME; otherwise default to
the known value.


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--- Comment #4 from Alexandre Julliard <julliard(a)winehq.org>  2008-05-08 10:00:18 ---
There's no reason to provide HOME by default, it isn't set on Windows. If you
want it to be always set you can add it to the HKCU/Environment section in the
registry.


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--- Comment #5 from Bamm Gabriana <bammzilla(a)gabriana.com>  2008-05-08 19:00:54 ---
Thanks, I understand.

BTW, is $HOME always the same as /home/$LOGNAME, or are there strange
situations where they aren't? I know this is off topic, but it may help with
what I'm trying to solve.


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[Bug 13062] $HOME environment variable is not passed to Wine

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Lei Zhang <thestig(a)google.com> changed:

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             Status|RESOLVED                    |CLOSED




--- Comment #6 from Lei Zhang <thestig(a)google.com>  2008-05-08 19:59:47 ---
No, $HOME can be different. i.e. root's $HOME is /root. If you have more
questions about $HOME, please contact your favorite Linux forum / support
group.

Closing.


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