nix-super/doc/manual/rl-next/homeless-shelter-to-proc.md
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synopsis: On linux, set $HOME=/proc/homeless-shelter instead of /homeless-shelter
issues: [8313, 11295]
prs: [11300]
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When building, $HOME is set to a non-existing dir. Previously it was always set to `/homeless-shelter`. After a build, the builder verifies that it doesn't exist. In some scenarios (specifically when using the linux sandbox with a single-user installation), it is possible to create the `/homeless-shelter` directory, and some tools will create it, resulting in a build error.
Now, on Linux, $HOME is set to `/proc/homeless-shelter`. This directory can never be created, since `/proc` is a virtual filesystem. This resolves the issue.