server/AyaNova/util/FileUtil.cs

@@ -812,14 +812,13 @@ namespace AyaNova.Util
                 return string.Empty;
             }
            
-            //only applies if there is a % in it
-            //"A string containing the names of zero or more environment variables. Each environment variable is quoted with the percent sign character (%)."
-
-            if(!path.Contains('%')){
-                return path;
+            //Linux ~ home folder special handling here
+            if (path.Contains('~'))
+            {
+                //return because no environment variables are expended on linux, this is the only special character 
+                return path.Replace("~", Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.UserProfile));
             }
 
-
             return System.Environment.ExpandEnvironmentVariables(path);
 
         }