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Why Python's Path.home() Returns the Wrong Directory in MSYS2 MinGW64 Bash

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Running Python in MinGW64 bash and getting `C:/Users/Bob` from `Path.home()`? Here's why MSYS2_ARG_CONV_EXCL won't help and the one-line fix that gives Python the right home directory.

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Bob James•Apr 9, 2026