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Fix error in CWD discussion
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markcmiller86 authored Feb 19, 2020
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Expand Up @@ -41,9 +41,8 @@ The launch method effects what VisIt_ uses as the
`current working directory <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Working_directory>`_
or ``CWD``.
On Windows and OSX it is most common to start VisIt_ by clicking an icon. In these
cases, VisIt_ uses ``VUSER_HOME`` as the current working directory. In other words
when VisIt_ is launched by clicking an icon, ``CWD`` resolves to the same directory
as ``VUSER_HOME``.
cases, VisIt_ uses the user's ``$HOME`` or login directory as the current working
directory.

However, when VisIt_ is started by typing a command-line at a shell terminal
prompt, then VisIt_ uses whatever that shell's ``CWD`` is at the time of
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