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Public bug reported:

I ran this command:

desktop-file-install firefox.desktop --dir=~/.local/share/applications

It has created a folder named '~' with subfolders instead of expanding
'~' to the path of my home folder.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: desktop-file-utils 0.22-1ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-28.37-generic 3.16.7-ckt1
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-28-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Wed Dec 17 11:39:48 2014
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-12-11 (5 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1)
SourcePackage: desktop-file-utils
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: desktop-file-utils (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug utopic

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Title:
  desktop-file-install doesn't treat tilde ~ properly

Status in desktop-file-utils package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I ran this command:

  desktop-file-install firefox.desktop --dir=~/.local/share/applications

  It has created a folder named '~' with subfolders instead of expanding
  '~' to the path of my home folder.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
  Package: desktop-file-utils 0.22-1ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-28.37-generic 3.16.7-ckt1
  Uname: Linux 3.16.0-28-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Wed Dec 17 11:39:48 2014
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-12-11 (5 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1)
  SourcePackage: desktop-file-utils
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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