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diff --git a/Doc/install/index.rst b/Doc/install/index.rst index 42f41a7e83..36460610f6 100644 --- a/Doc/install/index.rst +++ b/Doc/install/index.rst @@ -703,7 +703,8 @@ Notes: (2) On Unix, if the :envvar:`HOME` environment variable is not defined, the user's home directory will be determined with the :func:`getpwuid` function from the - standard :mod:`pwd` module. + standard :mod:`pwd` module. This is done by the :func:`os.path.expanduser` + function used by Distutils. (3) I.e., in the current directory (usually the location of the setup script). @@ -718,9 +719,10 @@ Notes: 1.5.2 installation under Windows. (5) - On Windows, if the :envvar:`HOME` environment variable is not defined, no - personal configuration file will be found or used. (In other words, the - Distutils make no attempt to guess your home directory on Windows.) + On Windows, if the :envvar:`HOME` environment variable is not defined, + :envvar:`USERPROFILE` then :envvar:`HOMEDRIVE` and :envvar:`HOMEPATH` will + be tried. This is done by the :func:`os.path.expanduser` function used + by Distutils. .. _inst-config-syntax: |