Message from discussion Mike releases the "home" command under the GPL

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From: mikecoxli...@yahoo.com (Mike Cox)
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Subject: Mike releases the "home" command under the GPL
Date: 24 Jan 2004 17:49:42 -0800
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/*
	********   home command ********
	The 'home'command takes you to your home directory if
	you've been wandering far, and don't want to type so 
	much.  Just type "home" at the shell, and you're immediatly
	transported to /home/yourusername/ 

	(c) 2004 Mike Cox. Released under the GNU GPL License. 
        email:  mikecoxli...@yahoo.com 
	web: www.geocities.com/mikecoxlinux/

	compile instructions:
	g++ -o home home.cpp

	install instructions:
	move it to the /bin directory.

	..Or create a Makefile as follows:
	home: home.cpp
		g++ -o home home.cpp
	install:
		mv home /bin/
	clean:
		rm home
	
		
*/
#include <iostream>

int main()
{
	char* name= new char[strlen(getlogin()) + 1];
	strcpy(name,getlogin());
	if(strcmp(name, "root") == 0)
	{
		std::cout<<"going to home directory...\n";
		FILE* pipe;
	       	pipe =	popen("cd /root/", "w");	
		pclose(pipe);
	} else{
		char* base = "/home/";
		strcat(base, name);
		FILE* bong;
		std::cout<<"going to home directory...\n";
		bong = popen(base,"w");
		pclose(bong);
	}
	
	delete [] name;
	return 0;
}