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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From: Andreas Schwab <schwab <at> linux-m68k.org>
To: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
Cc: eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu, 47298 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#47298: Emacs creates HOME if it does not exist
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2021 20:03:12 +0100

On Mär 21 2021, Glenn Morris wrote:

> One may want to set a non-existent HOME eg for testing.

It is probably better to use an existing, but write-protected directory.

Andreas.

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