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printenv: Display the value of a specific variable.
$ printenv ${HOME}
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The command "printenv ${HOME}" is used to display the value of the environment variable "HOME" in the terminal or console.

In UNIX and UNIX-like systems, the "HOME" environment variable typically stores the path to the current user's home directory. It is automatically set when a user logs in, and it is used by many programs to determine the default location for storing files and configuration settings specific to that user.

By using the command "printenv", you can view the value of any environment variable. When specifying "${HOME}" as an argument to "printenv", it expands the variable and displays the value associated with it.

For example, if the "HOME" environment variable is set to "/home/johndoe", running "printenv ${HOME}" would output "/home/johndoe" in the terminal.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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