Difference between root and home directory in terminal

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When I use the Linux terminal, I see 2 prompts: / and ~. Can someone tell me the difference between them?
Jun 20, 2019 in Linux Administration by Wendy
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Root directory which is referred to as / (a slash) is the topmost level of the system drive while Home directory which is /Users/<short username> (also referred to as ~) comes under the root directory.  In root directory, the admin has the access for any changes in the configuration settings whereas if any user has only access to home directory, then he wont be able to change configurations of the entire system.

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answered Jun 20, 2019 by Vicky

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