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Re: [EP-tech] Correct EPrints Export/Import syntax and issues

> whereas ~/.. is plain *wrong*

I'll use the full [EPRINTS_HOME] style in future assistance (feel free to administer a virtual slap if I (we?) don't!).

Cheers,
John


-----Original Message-----
From: eprints-tech-bounces@ecs.soton.ac.uk [mailto:eprints-tech-bounces@ecs.soton.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Ian Stuart
Sent: 31 January 2017 12:22
To: eprints-tech@ecs.soton.ac.uk
Subject: Re: [EP-tech] Correct EPrints Export/Import syntax and issues



On 31/01/17 12:06, John Salter wrote:
> So, for my own notes, how 'usual' is having '~' mapped to the user's home?
>
> If we're answering questions or writing documentation about a command to
> run, should we be specifying e.g.
>
> eprints@server> [EPRINTS_HOME]/bin/export

Of course, [EPRINTS_HOME]/bin/export is correct, even if EPrints is 
installed in /home/foo; whereas ~/.. is plain *wrong* if EPrints is 
installed under (say) /opt

.... just observing :)


-- 
Ian Stuart.
Bibliographics and Multimedia Service Delivery team,
EDINA,
The University of Edinburgh.

http://edina.ac.uk/

The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in
Scotland, with registration number SC005336.

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