Python doesn't find a directory using the home sign ~

Question

I have created a small Python script to save directories in a side directory, under the current user. I am running on Mac but production is Ubuntu

My problem is the

Answer 1

From the docs (here, from the glob module):

(For tilde and shell variable expansion, use os.path.expanduser() and os.path.expandvars().)

You want os.path.expanduser().

Answer 2

os.environ["HOME"] = "/Users/partuck/
os.path.expanduser("~/cache_dir/bla")

(@jedwards answer pointed out expanduser)