invalid directory: '%HOME%' not invalid directory: %HOME%
I am not aware that this is any particular rule for GNU, or anything else. Personally I find it much more convenient to have such filenames included without the quotes. And I think that's what most error msgs (every one I recall seeing, in fact) do. When cutting and pasting such things, quotes just get in the way. I think it's better to use `...' too, but let's not have that discussion again. I do agree about not quoting variable names, at least :). Just MHO. karl