GNU bug report logs - #47298
Emacs creates HOME if it does not exist

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>

Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2021 17:42:02 UTC

Severity: minor

Found in version 27.1

Fixed in version 29.1

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #21 received at 47298 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 47298 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#47298: Emacs creates HOME if it does not exist
Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2022 17:28:37 +0200

Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org> writes:

> IMO the Emacs 26.3 behaviour is correct, and Emacs should not be
> creating HOME if it does not exist. One may want to set a non-existent
> HOME eg for testing.

I've now fixed this in Emacs 29.

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