[Mono-bugs] [Bug 81278][Nor] New - also check HOME env var if passwd's home dir isn't writable

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Changed by wberrier at novell.com.

http://bugzilla.ximian.com/show_bug.cgi?id=81278

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+Bug#: 81278
+Product: Mono: Runtime
+Version: 1.2
+OS: 
+OS Details: 
+Status: NEW   
+Resolution: 
+Severity: 
+Priority: Normal
+Component: io-layer
+AssignedTo: dick at ximian.com                            
+ReportedBy: wberrier at novell.com               
+QAContact: mono-bugs at ximian.com
+TargetMilestone: ---
+URL: 
+Cc: 
+Summary: also check HOME env var if passwd's home dir isn't writable
+
+Currently, if the .wapi dir needs to be created, it uses glib's ability to
+get the homedir from the passwd file.
+
+I've run into a situation where there are 2 users in the passwd file with
+the same uid.  One of the users had a writable home directory, and another
+user didn't (the nobody user with a home of '/').  Since the glib function
+returned the dir that wasn't writable, creating .wapi failed and the
+process failed as well.
+
+I've filed a bug on their side (opensuse build service), but thought I
+might make a note to have a backup plan for mono if this is the case.
+
+It may be a good idea to check to see if the home dir is writable, and if
+it isn't, also check the $HOME var to see if it's different or writable. 
+If so, use it instead.